Fallout: New Vegas dev says don't expect a remaster, argues Bethesda doesn't have the source code or 'the engineering knowhow'

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PC Gamer · 7 min read · games

Fallout: New Vegas writer Chris Avellone says a remaster is unlikely because Bethesda lacks both the source code and the engineering expertise to rebuild it. The game was developed by Obsidian, not Bethesda, complicating any revival effort.

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Bethesda Bethesda Game Studios Chris Avellone Fallout 3 Fallout: New Vegas Obsidian Pete Hines Redfall Starfield The Elder Scrolls 6 Todd Howard

Appeared in 2026-04-21.