UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 24, 2002 INTERPLAY ENTERTAINMENT CORP. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-24363 33-0102707 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 16815 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine, CA 92606 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (949) 553-6655 ITEM 5. - OTHER EVENTS. On January 24, 2001, the Company and BioWare Corp. reached a settlement ending the dispute between the two companies. A press release announcing the agreement is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by this reference. Page 2 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. INTERPLAY ENTERTAINMENT CORP. January 25, 2002 /S/ HERVE CAEN ------------------------------- Herve Caen President Page 3 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION 99.1 Press Release, dated January 25, 2002