or ‘Fallout New Vegas Studio’s Attempt to Fill the Skyrim Void with an Original Elder Scrolls Title Falls Flat’ or ‘From Wasteland to Fantasy Fallout New Vegas Studio’s Bold Pitch for an Elder Scrolls Game Falls on Deaf Ears
From Wastelands to Tamriel Fallout New Vegas Studio Reportedly Pitches Elder Scrolls Game, but Sadly, It Failed to Raise a Ruckus
We could have experienced an Elder Scrolls game that filled the void while waiting for The Elder Scrolls 6, like how Fallout: New Vegas kept us entertained between Fallout 3 and 4. Unfortunately, Bethesda wasn’t too keen on the idea. According to Chris Avellone, the writer of Fallout: New Vegas, one of their proposals for an Elder Scrolls game that served the same purpose as New Vegas “didn’t gain much traction.”
Avellone took to Twitter to share his thoughts and mentioned that he wanted to implement a similar system to what Treyarch/Activision had with Call of Duty, but hopefully with less rush. The idea was for Bethesda to release a core game, and then they would release a TES title (in the same world or a different timeline/era) to keep fans satisfied while waiting for the next big Bethesda release. It seemed like a win-win situation for both studios, especially before Elder Scrolls Online became a thing.
However, Avellone admits that the pitch didn’t get much attention, which didn’t surprise him. He also hints that Bethesda wasn’t entirely thrilled with the reception of Fallout: New Vegas, both the good and the bad.
Interestingly, Avellone points out that Bethesda’s dissatisfaction with New Vegas stemmed from the state the RPG launched in. While the game is now beloved by fans, it had its fair share of issues upon release.
Avellone’s comments were in response to a story from 80 Level about his previous comments regarding the pitch and other ideas, like Fallout: New Vegas 2. Avellone, who had worked on Fallout 2 and Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2, spent time at Obsidian before going freelance.
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Now, let’s take a moment to address a more serious matter. In 2020, Avellone faced accusations of sexual misconduct, amidst a wave of people sharing their experiences of abuse in the gaming industry. Avellone sued two women for libel over these claims, settling the second lawsuit earlier this year. The settlement, which includes a “seven-figure payment,” came with a joint statement from the two women affirming that Avellone never sexually abused them. Specifics of the agreement remain confidential but can be found on Avellone’s Medium blog.
In the midst of all this, the director of Fallout: New Vegas has made it clear that he will only answer one question about the game this season. And what is that one question? Well, it’s about the legendary card minigame Caravan, of course!
