This article has spoilers for the Fallout TV series
Obsidian Entertainment’s Josh Sawyer, director ofFallout: New Vegas, commented on a reference to his game made toward the end of the newFalloutAmazon series. Josh Sawyer was formally part of Black Isle Studios as a designer working on theIcewind Dalefranchise before he joined up with Obsidian Entertainment in 2005. Most recently, Sawyer directedPentiment, a 2D historical narrative adventure game which garnered critical praise when itreleased on Xbox Game Passin 2022.
Just a few weeks ago, Amazon’s long-awaitedFalloutTV series hit Prime Video and is considered one of the best video game adaptations ever made.The show has been such a major success, that the two most recentFallouttitles,Fallout 4andFallout 76, have seen players returning in droves. The franchise is seeing tons of new fans as the conversation surrounding the show has continued to permeate the internet. Some corners of the fanbase have expressed concern over a particular shot of the Mojave Wasteland, worrying that the show may have retconnedFallout:New Vegas. Franchise director Todd Howard addressed these worries and assured fans thatNew Vegasis still canon in theFalloutuniverse.
In aninterview with Rock Paper Shotgun, Josh Sawyer was asked about his feelings regardingNew Vegas' brief presence in the show, and how he’d feel if Bethesda chose to revisit it, or if any futureFalloutproject were to impact it. Sawyer responded by saying “…whatever happens with it, I don’t care…My attitude towards properties that I work on, and even characters I create, is that I don’t own any of this stuff. It was never mine. And the thing that I made is what I made.”
Obsidian’s Josh Sawyer Isn’t Concerned About What Happens With Fallout: New Vegas
This may sound strange coming from such an esteemed creative mind in the gaming world, and his stance could cause fans to think there’s bad blood between Sawyer and Bethesda. However, Sawyer stated his reasoning for such a mindset, saying “I don’t feel like it’s healthy for me to be really invested in something I have no control over.”
WithFalloutin the air, many fans of the franchise are wishing for Xbox and Bethesda to let Obsidian takeFalloutfor another spin, as Bethesda Game Studios’Fallout 5isn’t expected until about 2030the earliest. It would be interesting to see whether Josh Sawyer would be up to revisit theFalloutuniverse, or if he’d choose to continue creating smaller games within Obsidian, such asPentiment.
I don’t feel like it’s healthy for me to be really invested in something I have no control over
Just weeks after theFalloutshow launched, it’s already received the green light for a second season. As for fans of Obsidian,Avowedis slated to come later this year. Fans should expect to learn more about the fantasy RPG, including its release date, at Xbox’s June showcase. Beyond that, Obsidian is also working on a sequel to its 2019 sci-fi RPGThe Outer Worlds, though it’s been several years since any new info has been shared.
Fallout
Created by Graham Wagner and Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Amazon Prime Video’s Fallout is based on the post-apocalyptic RPG gaming franchise that started in the 1990s. Set hundreds of years after the Great War, Lucy leaves her Vault bunker to travel the Wasteland in search of her kidnapped father.
