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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Interplay - Caught on Camera

Tim Cain says he got hired at Interplay because he knew THAC0 better than the other guy, and went out of his way to prove it

You never know where things will lead.

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D&D's most annoying rule helped Fallout co-creator Tim Cain get his big break at legendary RPG studio Interplay after he flexed on the job interview

THAC0 comes for us all

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Most of the original Fallout's "dark humor" was added just to make co-creator Tim Cain laugh: "We made this game for each other. When it shipped, we were like, 'Well, I hope other people like it!'"

If it weren't for The Simpsons, we would have no Radiation King

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Fallout was a "B-tier side project" for its original dev and lost two huge licenses, but its creators are glad — "So many negatives turned out to be positives"

The original creators of the Fallout series have revealed it was a "B-tier product" for a while, and failed to secure two major licenses during development.

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Fallout's origin can be traced back to a pizza party Tim Cain threw

But were there anchovies?

PC Gamer

Fallout was a 'B-tier product' that lost both the licenses it was banking on and had its lead dev joking, 'In a week, we’re going to be asking whether people want fries with their meal,' but now he thinks those trials 'turned out to be positives'

The little post-apocalyptic roleplaying game that could.

PC Gamer

Fallout was a "B-tier side project" compared to the D&D "money teams" at Interplay, says series co-creator Tim Cain: "We're off in the corner"

Not so B-tier anymore!

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Fallout lead Tim Cain worked 70+ hours a week for 2 years to make the classic RPG: 'I'm glad things have changed, that was unsustainable⁠—but it was also absolutely amazing'

"I often drove to work in the dark and drove home in the dark."

PC Gamer

'Fallout Legends' Released After a Decade of Development as Fan-Made Expansion Bridges Franchise Lore

A massive fan-led expansion, 'Fallout Legends,' has launched on Nexus Mods after a decade of work, merging lore from the original 1997 game to Fallout 4

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After Morrowind and Oblivion, hardcore RPG fans didn't want Bethesda on Fallout 3 – "It was surprising to us just how much hate we got"

War may never change, but Fallout sure has

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"I don't think Bethesda hates Fallout," says New Vegas lead, "they just don't fully understand its roots and arguably, don't care"

"They own the franchise, and they just want to do their spin on Fallout and make that the norm"

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OG Fallout creators wanted the IP when it was up for sale, but Bethesda's $6 million bid was a blowout: "It wouldn't have mattered if they heard our offer or not, because they would have laughed"

"We never even got a chance to make an offer"

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The 9 best quests in Fallout history

Want the best Fallout has to offer? Start here.

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The best Fallout Vaults of all time across the entire franchise to explore today

Now that Fallout season 2 is streaming, here are the best Fallout Vaults in the franchise's history

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I've played every Fallout game, and these are the best Fallout NPCs I want to see in the Amazon show

Fallout has some of the best NPCs in gaming, so it's time these characters made the leap to TV

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Have Your Say: Help us determine what the greatest Fallout game of all time really is

In celebration of Fallout Season 2 launching this week, we're asking you to make your voices heard and vote on the greatest Fallout games

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"Fallout was always seen as a B project": 28 years since the post-apocalyptic RPG launched, its original creators reflect on a long legacy – starting with that very first bomb

On the Radar | Fallout has seen many changes, off-shoots, and failed projects in its time – who knew the end of the world could be so full of life?

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Fallout co‑creator leaves retirement to rejoin Xbox's Obsidian Entertainment, fueling speculation about future games — "Don't bother guessing, you're not gonna guess right"

Game designer Tim Cain has rejoined Obsidian Entertainment, leaving retirement to work on a new project.

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The Outer Worlds and Fallout: New Vegas studio Obsidian Entertainment pays tribute to legendary RPG dev and Interplay co-founder Rebecca Heineman: "Her spirit will live on"

Obsidian and Interplay share a long history

PC Gamer

Legendary game designer, programmer, Space Invaders champion, and LGBTQ trailblazer Rebecca Heineman has died

Heineman's cancer fundraiser is now collecting for her funeral.

PC Gamer

OG Fallout artist Leonard Boyarsky says The Outer Worlds 2 almost had its own 'old school Obsidian' evil ending, but it took too much effort for too little payoff: 'I love making these types of games, but it is very stressful'

Two big factions, plus endings for siding with one, both, or neither was enough.

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"This is going to be horrible": BioWare's classic D&D RPG Baldur's Gate 2 looked like a "hacked-up monstrosity that was still full of bugs" as the devs crunched to get it finished in time for launch

"The crunch at the time was brutal"

PC Gamer

First US videogame champion, legendary programmer, and Interplay co-founder Rebecca Heineman is fundraising to deal with the costs of an aggressive cancer diagnosis

Heineman's uphill battle to save an infamous early port of Doom has gotten renewed attention in recent years.

GamesRadar

"The shorthand is New Vegas in space": The Outer Worlds 2 directors double down on Fallout comparisons, and Obsidian isn't worried about setting expectations too high: "It's our pedigree"

Interview | Game director Brandon Adler and creative director Leonard Boyarsky discuss going all-in on Obsidian's classic formula, making fun of their boss, and moving in a different direction to Avowed

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43-year CRPG veteran behind Fallout and Wasteland knew Baldur's Gate "could be huge" decades before Larian's RPG threequel: "You're sitting on something that's going to at least do $50 million"

Brian Fargo foresaw the Dungeons & Dragons adaptation's success

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