Fallout and Elder Scrolls developer Bethesda forced employees to remove every memorial dedicated to people who lost their jobs in mass Xbox layoffs. HR said they had to be removed because they were taking up space in a "common area".

Fallout co-creator Tim Cain has seen a big change in how many people play video games today. Many gamers no longer make up their own minds by playing the games or reading regular reviews and instead let influencers tell them what to think. “Many gamers don’t even look to influencers for reviews; they look to influencers to be told how to think about the games,” “So people don’t form opinions from the online video; they’re handed an opinion from the online channel they’re watching.” He added that more and more people give up their own judgment, like “I don’t want to think about it. You tell me what I should think about it.” Cain has returned to full-time game work at Obsidian Entertainment. He said this influencer culture now shapes how games are made

A new Fallout game is reportedly in development, with Fallout: New Vegas director Josh Sawyer leading the project. Xbox told Obsidian Entertainment to cancel their other games so they could focus on a new Fallout. via Bloomberg

A new ‘FALLOUT’ game is moving forward at Obsidian. The game's development is being led by ‘Fallout: New Vegas’ director Josh Sawyer. (Source: