so i just heard the craziest story about bethesda and obsidian, the devs behind fallout: new vegas. apparently, after the game came out, bethesda was pretty harsh on obsidian, using review scores against them and even making them sit through this super awkward powerpoint presentation about all the things they did wrong. i mean, can you imagine being a dev and having to sit through that? it's like, thanks for the feedback, i guess.



i've always loved fallout: new vegas, it's one of those games that just gets better with time. and it's interesting to think about how it was a bit of a milestone for the series, you know, before fallout 4 came out and changed everything. but anyway, back to the story - chris avellone, one of the writers on new vegas, was talking about this in an interview and he seemed pretty hesitant to even bring it up. he was like, yeah, bethesda didn't really want to work with us again, and they made it pretty clear why.



i think what's really wild about this story is that bethesda made such a big deal about the dlc for new vegas, specifically dead money. i mean, that dlc is infamous for being super tough and stripping you of all your gear, but apparently, it was a bit of a turning point for bethesda and obsidian. avellone said that bethesda used review scores against them, which is just... wow. i don't know, it seems like a pretty harsh way to handle things. and the whole powerpoint thing just sounds like a total morale killer.



it's worth noting that avellone didn't exactly leave obsidian on good terms, and he's had someRead more: Full article on www.pcgamer.com

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