Well the speculations about the Fallout PC license is all over the net, according to a danish site called Newz.dk the old Black Isle guys are trying to rally up and obtain the license for themselves. The idea is to get the license and probably the engine, then finish the game themselves. Evidently the reporter from this site have talked to someone from the Bis team and got this info from him.
Link: Fallout 3 license article
Link: Fallout 3 license article