Overview
- The Fallout 2 designer and New Vegas senior designer wrote on X that Bethesda "doesn't fully understand" the franchise's roots and "arguably, don't care."
- He characterized Bethesda's recent games as a "colorful, shallow theme park," while citing Far Harbor, Point Lookout, and The Pitt as notable DLC exceptions.
- Avellone emphasized he does not hate Bethesda, praising its open-world exploration yet criticizing linear storytelling and the studio’s use of the Speech skill.
- Reporting underscores that Bethesda expanded Fallout’s reach with Fallout 3, even as long-time fans debate tonal changes spotlighted by the TV show’s second season.
- Separate coverage mentions rumored remasters of Fallout 3 and New Vegas and suggests Fallout 5 is greenlit, though Bethesda has not confirmed these plans.