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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000935836-08-000269
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080702
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080702

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CAEN HERVE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001158720

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24363
		FILM NUMBER:		08932864

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TITUS SOFTWARE CORP
		STREET 2:		20432 CORSISCO STREET
		CITY:			CHATSWORTH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91311
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8187093692

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTERPLAY ENTERTAINMENT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001057232
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				330102707
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE #324
		CITY:			BEVERLY HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90210
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3104321958

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE #324
		CITY:			BEVERLY HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90210
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    <periodOfReport>2008-06-30</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>INTERPLAY ENTERTAINMENT CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IPLY</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>CAEN HERVE</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO and Interim CFO</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-06-30</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Warrants (right to buy)</value>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.0279</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-06-30</value>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-10-02</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-10-02</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Following annual meeting on June 30, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 8,681,306 shares of our common stock held by Mrs. Solange Caen, Herve Caen's spouse, 6,100,000 immediately exercisable warrants (of which 2,000,000 were exercised on 06/30/2008) 20,000 immediately exercisable options issued on 10/02/2006 and 5,000,000 immediately exercisable warrants issued on 05/20/2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Herve Caen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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