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Chris Avellone

2 years

The case concerning the allegations made against me in 2020 has been resolved. You can find the joint statement here: I understand that Ms. Barrows has requested to retract her statements to the media about me.

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

10 months

This is true. One of the Elder Scrolls proposals (which I pitched) was intended to serve the same function as FNV did between F3 and F4, to provide more adventures in the setting during the years before the next Bethesda release.

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@80Level

10 months

According to @ChrisAvellone , Obsidian made multiple proposals to develop spin-offs for Fallout and The Elder Scrolls, all of which were turned down by Bethesda. Read the full story: #obsidian #bethesda #theelderscrolls #fallout #falloutnewvegas #gamedev

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

1 month

Let's ask the creator of Fallout what he thinks about things and then not care what he thinks

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@LegacyKillaHD

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Reddit mods are deleting one of the Fallout creators remarks that the game is about war not capitalism.

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

5 months

We have more than enough money to buy all of you but not enough money to keep you

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@Wario64

5 months

Microsoft Closes Redfall Developer Arkane Austin, HiFi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks, and More in Devastating Cuts at Bethesda

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@ChrisAvellone

1 month

Annnnd it gets better

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Bethesda lead writer Emil Pagliarulo says Fallout games about war NOT capitalism. He reaffirms creator Tim Cain's perspective about the series.

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

6 years

The Twitter translate function keeps getting better and better #OuterWorlds #GameAwards2018

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

5 months

The lore in this series is a hot mess #FalloutOnPrime

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

3 years

I know nothing about a New Vegas 2, but I do hope Bethesda allows it.

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

5 years

Dear @Obsidian + @PrivateDivision , NO idea how you hired @Bethesda to coordinate their announcements for @Fallout and #Fallout76 , but the combo is amazing for helping @OuterWorlds . Seriously impressed. (Also, kudos to the Outer Worlds devs – you’re getting amazing reviews!)

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

6 years

Can not stop laughing Oh and #Fallout

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

6 years

Obsidian management, you had ONE job

ComicBook NOW!

@ComicBookNOW

6 years

'The Outer Worlds' Epic Games Store Exclusivity Revealed and Fans Are Not Happy:

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

5 months

"We can finally get rid of those troublesome employees."

Culture Crave 🍿

@CultureCrave

5 months

EA CEO says they have a 'real hunger' to start using generative AI 'as quickly as possible' on their games "We believe that more than 50% of our development processes will be positively impacted"

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

6 years

#Bloodlines2 This announcement makes my fangs happy – and I’m honored I got the opportunity to work on it.

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

2 years

I wanted to thank everyone on both sides who chose not to rush to judgment but instead were willing to listen and let the legal process take its course, let the facts come out on both sides, and come to a resolution.

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

10 months

Not surprisingly, it didn't gain much traction - I never got the impression Beths. was happy with FNV's reception (good and bad).

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

10 months

I thought it couldn't hurt to try and push a similar system to what Treyarch/Activision had going with Call of Duty at the time (but hopefully less rushed). Bethesda could do a core release, then we'd release a TES title (in same world or a divergent timeline/era) before the

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@ChrisAvellone

5 months

Fun note on Jet for #Fallout . The idea for the inhaler as a delivery mechanism came from members of my family, me included, who had asthma when younger.

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

4 months

Monopolysoft better stay the fuck away from Steam

Sunset (Yakuza Fall)

@SunsetMiami_

4 months

Microsoft buying Valve would be the actual worst thing to happen to gaming.

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

3 years

Internet: If you ever find yourself in the middle of a debate about how Bethesda "screwed" New Vegas out of a bonus, please feel free to ping me or quote this: They didn't. They put the Metacritic clause in our contract as a -bonus-, we never asked for it. #Fallout

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

6 months

Dear #FalloutSeries fans on X, thank you for both spoiling the series and simultaneously suggesting the plans for the series had anything to do with me. They didn't. Er, as far as I know.

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

5 months

WHERE ARE THE TUNNEL SNAKES??!!!!! 0/10 THIS SERIES SUCKS #FalloutOnPrime

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

10 months

Probably less relevant now that Elder Scrolls Online is going, but at the time, it seemed to be something that could benefit both studios.

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

5 months

I may need to do a separate review just for that, it's really ramping up into a mushroom cloud

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@ChrisAvellone

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

14 days

Another winner from @_deimos_art ! #Fallout uj (Edit: the "uj" was kitten paws weighing in)

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@_deimos_art

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honest hearts #fallout

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

6 years

Happy 20th to #Fallout2 , I can't tell you how grateful I had the chance to work on it. Many thanks to Tim, Leonard, Jason, and the whole Fallout 1 team who made the 1st game so special (no pun intended) and paved the way for many more Fallouts to come. <3 #Fallout

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

4 months

Part 1 of my review of the #FalloutSeries on Prime is up! It focuses on the Fallout foundations and the series characters. Part 2 will break down the series’ lore, and be up on Medium in the next day or two. : )

Fallout Apocrypha: TV Series Review Part 1

Welcome!

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

5 years

Single player, story focused, no multiplayer, no MTX. #StarWarsJediFallenOrder

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

5 years

QA is a skilled profession, is an integral part of any development team, and should be treated, paid, and respected at the same level of the other developers. Without this, the game and the culture suffers.

Jason Schreier

@jasonschreier

5 years

Call of Duty is one of the biggest video games in the world. But what's the human cost? At Treyarch, the makers of Black Ops, staff describe a culture of extreme crunch, where contractors and testers are paid poorly and treated unfairly. My latest story:

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@ChrisAvellone

4 years

They should just make a one episode Season 6 where the #BlackMirror actors sit and watch us

IndieWire

@IndieWire

4 years

#BlackMirror Creator Says the World Is Too Bleak Right Now for Season 6

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

5 months

Okay, okay, I'm going to binge Fallout tonight, or if it's terrible, "binge" it slowly over the course of this week #FalloutOnPrime

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

5 months

Okay, okay, so on the #FalloutOnPrime , episode 1, and some initial thoughts: Relieved that Walton Goggins wasn't given a throwaway or shallow role which was one of my concerns. More to follow once I collate some other thoughts.

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

6 years

Tear into Pete Hines all you want, but when there's a problem, he admits to it - and then, honestly, says there might be more. That's not a common thing in the industry, and I think it's a position to respect. #Fallout76

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@pcgamer

6 years

Pete Hines apologizes for Fallout 76 beta download issue, says it won't be 'the last bump on the road'

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

4 months

I had a chance to work on this until Robert went away and then I went away too, it was an interesting concept

PC Gamer

@pcgamer

4 months

EXCLUSIVE: We spoke to 12 current and former members of Disco Elysium studio ZA/UM to find out what happened to the legendary RPG's follow-up, described as "a spin-off about one of the most beloved characters in Disco Elysium."

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

6 months

Troika lives, RPG fans rejoice!

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

5 months

Inspiration for Fallout Geckos

Nature is Amazing ☘️

@AMAZlNGNATURE

5 months

I like to think Monitor Lizards still think they’re tiny incognito regular lizards and don’t realize they’re giant monsters

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

5 months

So one other thing on #FalloutOnPrime – there was speculation Tim Cain and/or I were involved with this show: that is incorrect. Tim especially has had to reach out to various sites to make sure that’s made clear (not to be negative, but to be truthful). #JustFacts

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

5 years

Been caught cheatin'

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

5 years

Imminent. #StarWarsJediFallenOrder

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

10 months

@1997Feral Yeah, a few. If Beths. didn't want us messing with their core world, one was a spinoff where you adventured in an alternate TES world the last hero had failed to save in the last round of Elder Scroll titles. ;)

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

5 months

(Also, and this may surprise you, is I may have questions for you as a community on the series. The reason is there were some plot elements I wasn’t sure if I missed something that sharper eyes/ears may have spotted.)

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

1 month

Release delayed to 1st half of 2025, shocker

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

@VtM_Bloodlines

1 month

Paradox Interactive and @ChineseRoom share an update on the development of Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2. Read more here:

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

5 years

Nope.

PC Gamer

@pcgamer

5 years

Telltale co-founder says crunch was necessary to keep studio afloat

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

3 years

That said, I'd take journalism coverage with a grain of salt, since the mention of New Vegas 2 was often used by the gaming press as clickbait during a slow game news cycle. :/ Hope that's not the case, though.

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

5 months

There may be spoilers for #FalloutOnPrime here for the next few days, so just wanted to warn folks that I'll try to do a generic "vague" opening post, but have any details embedded in the replies so as not to spoil anything.

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

4 months

Part 2 of my review of the #FalloutSeries on Prime is up. It focuses on the Fallout series’ internal lore, factions, and (sigh) antagonists. Buckle up!

Fallout Apocrypha: TV Series Review Part 2

This installment of the Fallout series review focuses on the series’ lore. As said previously in Part 1, this breakdown is not a comparison…

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

3 years

What the fuck happened to Bloodlines 2?

What the Fuck Happened to Bloodlines 2?

So since I made a statement about what happened last year, I’ve been getting a lot of questions that have nothing to do with it. Thanks for…

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

1 year

Wanted to wish everyone a happy Mother’s Day. This is the first year I can’t honor it as I would like - my mother passed last month. I tried to fly home in time, but I ended up being an hour late to say goodbye.

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

5 months

Okay, so here’s the first community question on #FalloutonPrime . It’s actually a SMALL one so I can test the waters to see if this actually has any value. If you can, save answers for the final part of this section (I’ll mark the end with END SLIDES).

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@ChrisAvellone

1 month

@The_Amazing_MC "Every piece of media and fiction in all of human history and into the future is a confirmation and validation of my personal agenda."

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

5 months

A bit of Fallout strangeness the final scene in the TV show reminded me of… so over the years, a series of anonymous accounts, often using the same wording, have questioned the opinion that maybe talking deathclaws aren’t the best idea for Fallout.

Fallout Apocrypha V1.1

Update 4–30–22 V1.1: So when doing updates to the Fallout Apocrypha, I’m going to do a few things:

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

28 days

If you like coming to Kingdoms and delivering them, then here you go

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@ChrisAvellone

4 months

@stronkdaddy LOL we literally had a Pagan faction *Daughters of Hecate" in Fallout Van Buren you could join, do quests for, and potentially lead.

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

1 month

Dying Light + Microtransactions = Why

Gaming Route

@GamingRoute

3 years

Dying Light 2 features Microtransactions

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

1 year

If you haven't seen Fallout creator Tim Cain's YouTube channel, it's absolutely worth watching, and if you're interested in #Fallout 1 and 2's development ups and very much downs, this video captures why game development can be crushing (watch to end).

Why I Left Fallout 2

I explain why I left Fallout 2 early in its development. TLDW: exhaustion, interference, lack of motivation.

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

19 days

An actor and voice that helped define Star Wars. :(

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James Earl Jones has sadly passed away at the age of 93.

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@ChrisAvellone

20 days

This is very difficult for me to write, but I can’t remain silent any longer. There is a growing suffering in the game industry, and it’s time for us to address it.

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

2 months

Have a story about John Gonzalez, lead writer on Fallout: New Vegas. So back when we were at the same studio (the first time), I was reading this book, “John Dies at the End.” Yes, it’s a real book.

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@ChrisAvellone

5 months

#MayTheFourthBeWithYou

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

5 years

For anyone interested in the original plans for #StarWars Knights of the Old Republic 3, @Clert did a very thorough interview years ago about it that's still relevant today (and has much more info from multiple team members):

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

5 months

@HumanityPlague Almost done, and very scared

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

2 months

New game from @rafcolantonio if you like #Prey or #FalloutNewVegas or I don't know, just like games

The next game from Dishonored co-creator Raphael Colantonio is a first-person immersive sim with a...

They won't tell you the name, though.

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

5 years

Again, consider myself so fortunate to be part of the amazing dev and writing team at @Respawn #JediFallenOrder - was great to be a part of the universe again and be able to contribute. Many thanks.

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

6 years

I want to travel back in time and punch myself for not playing Horizon Zero Dawn sooner. Instead, I settled for punching myself in the present. For my crime, I deserve no dawns.

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

5 years

Wow. Doki Doki Literature Club was great - so well done. Thanks @dansalvato .

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

3 years

KOTOR Remake helllls yes #PlayStationShowcase

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

7 years

Pleased to announce "Into the Breach" by @subsetgames (makers of FTL) is coming to Windows on Steam, GOG, and the Humble Store Feb. 27th. Had such a great time working on this - hope you have as much fun playing it!

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

6 years

Wow. That customer service response is... wow.

AllGamesDelta

@AllGamesDelta_

6 years

Fallout 76 200$ Collector's Edition Comes With Nylon Bag Instead of Canvas "The bag shown in the media was a prototype and was too expensive to make. We aren’t planning on doing anything about it."

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5 years

Also, everything I've Tweeted tonight? It's the last debt I ever owe Tim Cain for creating #fallout and he never even asked for it but - he's a great developer. And good for him for #outerworlds , moon man helmet and all.

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

5 months

Great image from AJ Garret, from Galaxy of Heroes - I never realized these characters had ever showed up in that game. 😆 #MayTheFourthBeWithYou #KOTOR2

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

7 years

So proud to have been a part: #Fallout 2, Fallout Van Buren, Fallout New Vegas + DLCs. Fun... fun never changes. #Fallout20th

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@ChrisAvellone

3 months

This documentary on the chronology of #Fallout Van Buren is really well researched. Kudos to Luck Stat. : )

VAN BUREN: Inside the Cancelled Fallout 3

Before Bethesda, Fallout 3 was a game being developed by Black Isle studios, an internal developer at Interplay created by the Fallout 1 team led by Tim Cain...

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

2 years

"It didn’t seem wise to launch a game without non-player characters in a franchise that had, up until that point, garnered acclaim on the strength of its role-playing and narrative mechanics." Exactly this. It's difficult for marketing to counter because it's core to #Fallout .

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@Kotaku

2 years

The human toll of Fallout 76’s disastrous launch:

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@ChrisAvellone

6 years

The first rule of Fallout 1 was never, ever, give your "buddy," Ian, a machine gun because he would redefine friendly fire in the most bloody way possible. Read on for more true tales of the wasteland! #Fallout

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

9 years

I have officially left Obsidian Entertainment to accept a sudden opening as the Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor at Hogwarts.

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@ChrisAvellone

1 year

Welp

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@bioware

1 year

Almost 12 years after launch, BioWare is handing the development of Star Wars: The Old Republic to Broadsword, who will continue to grow and evolve the game. #SWTOR

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Xbox president goes full bore on recent decisions, says mass layoffs and closures will ensure 'business is healthy for the long term.' ...healthy for who exactly?

Xbox President Bond on the Gamer’s Future

Sarah Bond, President of Xbox, Microsoft discusses plans to build on the company’s deal with Activision and restore growth in gaming with Bloomberg’s Dina Ba...

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Chris Avellone

@ChrisAvellone

4 months

My #FalloutSeries review (in multiple parts) should be out this week. It'll be on my Medium page in the Apocrypha section. Will post when it's up - it's going through final editing and lore checks.

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@ChrisAvellone

3 years

For anyone interested in following the #Fallout Van Buren mod project, I strongly suggest following @lacko_adam and checking out . He posts great images on his timeline pretty regularly (this is Fort Abandon from Interplay's F3 design docs, nailed it!)

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@ChrisAvellone

3 years

And they never had to put it in in the first place, it was something outside the regular contract specs. Hope that helps.

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@ChrisAvellone

6 years

If you have this culture, don't defend it or be proud of it, EXAMINE it and CHALLENGE it. It's not how games should be made.

GamesIndustry

@GIBiz

6 years

Rockstar has been “working 100-hour weeks” on Red Dead Redemption 2 Studio co-founder Dan Houser details the effort put into the upcoming Wild West epic

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If you want to ask me who would win in a fight between Darth Nihilus and Revan, come to LegendsCon, where I will again frustrate questioners with answers they don't want to hear

Legends Consortium LLC (LegendsCon)

@LegendsConX

1 month

We at Legends Consortium are pleased to announce Chris Avellone as our tenth guest of LegendsCon II. Join us at the University of Texas at Arlington’s College Park Center March 15th & 16th, 2025 Get your tickets at

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2 years

Exactly

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6 years

Whenever someone says games teach no life skills, I remind them that Witcher 3 taught me that looking UNDER THE ARCH OF EVERY SINGLE BRIDGE EVERYWHERE IN THE WORLD will reveal at least one chest of loot

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3 years

Still processing this. Aside from the messages below, the article itself is worth reading.