He concluded by praising the original design of Vault Boy—the cheekily iconic mascot of the series—and confessed that he “played the game to exhaustion.” It leaves one to wonder if his brother ever received an apology, or if the success of Fallout 3 and beyond served as enough of a dividend for that stolen 90s disc. While Howard now oversees a massive empire of physical and digital releases, those early days of “borrowing” software clearly left a lasting impact on his design philosophy.
Bethesda continues to navigate the balance of physical media, showcasing the upcoming Switch 2 Indiana Jones title on a real cartridge while simultaneously facing critiques for the “code-in-box” releases of the Fallout 4 and Oblivion remasters.
Source: gamesradar.com
