ɪn ˈeɪpɹəl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv, ˌɪntɚplˈeɪ ˌɛntɚtˈeɪnmənt ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt ðeɪ hæd ɡˈɑːɹnɚd ðə ɹˈaɪts tə mˌeɪk ɐ wˈɔːɾɚwˌɜːld ɡˈeɪm.
In April 1995, Interplay Entertainment announced that they had garnered the rights to make a Waterworld game.