One of the creators of the ambitious mod Fallout: London was hired by Bethesda. A logical consecration in view of the work accomplished.
On June 26, a video about Fallout: London was posted on YouTube. With more than 900,000 views and very positive feedback (more than 40,000 likes), we can say that the craze is there. This is an ultra ambitious mod created for Fallout 4 — Bethesda’s cult RPG — and planned for 2023. Popular esteem has not escaped the attention of the company, which has managed to hire one of the people behind the community project.
As explained this tweet posted on June 30 by account Fallout London, Ryan Johnson will now work for Bethesda as an Associate Level Designer (he will take care of the level architecture). He served as Lead Tech Advisor for Fallout: London : he gave advice to those who were in charge of the environments – hence his expertise which has not escaped Bethesda. ” Luckily for us, Ryan Johnson had completed all of his tasks, he even did a few more! “, rejoices the team behind Fallout: London.
Bethesda poaches modders to get stronger
Note that Bethesda has tried to enlist another active member of the project Fallout: London. But Dean Carter preferred not to follow up on the attractive proposal (“ the dream of a lifetime “), to accompany the last months of development of the mod. Moreover, as Kotaku recalls in an article published on July 1, Bethesda had already knocked on the door of Fallout: London in 2021 to hire screenwriter Stephanie Zachariadis. A potential good news when we know how much the poor Fallout 76 disappointed.
It must be admitted that the trailer for Fallout: London has everything to make a sensation. The quality achieved by enthusiasts – volunteers – is such that one would think of an official extension, developed by Bethesda. The creators compare the mod to a DLC that will allow players to Fallout 4 to walk the streets of London — as the saga historically unfolds in the United States. ” Visiting a new environment allows us to explore a new culture “, can we read in description.
The creators of Fallout: London are not offended to see Bethesda looting their workforce. On the contrary: It’s important to remember that many people use these large-scale projects to fuel their resumes with the goal of joining the industry. And this is not the first time that a development studio recognizes the work of the most talented modders at their fair value. For example, CD Projekt Red has announced that it will draw from some community-imagined improvements for the future version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.