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 (No. 333-60272) of our
report dated April 16, 2001 (except with respect to Note 15 as to which the date
is August 23, 2001) included in Interplay Entertainment Corp.'s Form 10-K/A for
the year ended December 31, 2000, and to all other references to our Firm
included in this registration statement.


/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

Orange County, California
September 6, 2001