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Chris Avellone argues Bethesda doesn’t fully grasp Fallout’s origins and opts for a colorful, shallow 'theme park' approach, despite praising their open‑world work; he critiques linear storytelling and the use of Speech, as Fallout: New Vegas and potential remakes keep the series in the spotlight with anniversary bundles on the way.
Fallout: New Vegas designer Chris Avellone says Bethesda doesn’t hate Fallout but doesn’t fully understand or care about its roots, arguing the publisher’s take is more spin than faithful homage. The interview traces Fallout’s history from Interplay to Bethesda, touches on the IP bidding saga, and weighs Bethesda’s open‑world strengths against perceived tonal and storytelling missteps in the series.
Games writer and designer, Chris Avellone, has settled a lawsuit after two women accused him of sexual misconduct. The settlement dismisses the claims levied against him "with prejudice", "pursuant to a confidential settlement". Avellone claims the settlement includes a "seven-figure payment", which includes "the return" of his legal fees. Following allegations of sexual harassment posted on social media in 2020, studios working with Chris Avellone issued statements distancing themselves from him.
Video game writer Chris Avellone has settled a lawsuit against two women who accused him of sexual misconduct and has been awarded a seven-figure payment, including attorney fees. The women released a joint statement claiming their public statements had been misinterpreted and that Avellone never sexually abused them. Avellone had taken legal action and accused the women of libel. Multiple developers had cut ties with him after the allegations arose.
Video game writer Chris Avellone's accusers, Karissa Barrows and Kelly Bristol, have issued a joint statement retracting their previous claims of sexual assault against Avellone on social media and clearing him of any wrongdoing. The settlement between the parties includes a seven-figure payment to Avellone and the return of the attorney fee award entered against him in California. Avellone has been widely blacklisted from the industry after being fired from his job working on Dying Light 2 when the accusations came to light.