EXHIBIT 23.1

Consent of Independent Public Accountants


     As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation
by reference in this registration statement on Form S-3 of our reports dated
April 14, 2000 included in Interplay Entertainment Corp.'s Form 10-K for the
years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, the eight months ended December 31,
1997, and the year ended April 30, 1997.


/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP

Orange County, California
November 15, 2000