After a three-year squabble, it appears Bethesda and Interplay have put down their Super Sledges and Shishkebabs. According to reports, the lengthy legal battle over Interplay's right to make a Fallout MMO has been settled. Gamasutra directs our attention to a post on the Duck and Cover Fallout fan site, where it is reported that Bethesda and Interplay have finally reached a settlement. Details on the settlement have yet to be revealed, but an announcement is expected later this month, and all signs point to Interplay continuing work on Fallout Online For those of you just joining us here's the rundown on the Bethesda versus Interplay Fallout feud: In 2007, Bethesda Softworks acquired the rights to the Fallout franchise from Interplay for a reported $5.75 million. According to Interplay President Eric Caen, the deal left Interplay with the license to create a Fallout MMO.However, according to Bethesda, the license to create a Fallout MMO came with the stipulation Interplay had to raise at least $30 million in funding for the project by the end of March 2009 and begin development on the title by April 4, 2009. In September 2009, Bethesda claimed Interplay failed to meet those requirements and sued the studio for breach of contract. As part of the lawsuit, Bethesda sought a preliminary injunction that would prohibit Interplay from developing the Fallout MMO.Interplay quickly filed a countersuit, claiming it did have the right to develop the MMO and that Bethesda actually owed Interplay roughly $15 million in royalties from sales of Fallout 3.The courts first ruled on the injunction issue in October 2009, stating that Interplay proved it began development on the Fallout MMO, officially dubbed Fallout Online, by the April 4, 2009 cutoff date -- Bethesda's preliminary injunction was denied.Interplay continued work on Fallout Online, much to Bethesda's chagrin, and Bethesda filed an appeal with the United States Court of Appeals seeking to have the District Court's preliminary injunction ruling overturned. The Court of Appeals made its ruling in October, upholding the District Court's decision, and putting Bethesda's ability to stop Fallout Online very much in doubt.And now there appears to be no doubt. Duck and Cover claims it received transcripts from the latest hearing on the case and reports that Bethesda and Interplay have reached a settlement. Details have yet to be announced, but as of this morning, the official Fallout Online website is still up and running and accepting beta applications. We take that as a sure sign the game will -- after all the legal rumblings and grumblings -- eventually get its PIP Boy up and running.