Todd Howard says Obsidian was "the only choice" for Fallout: New Vegas – aside from the studios' Fallout DNA, devs did "something similar" with Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2 - GamesRadar+
Google News • 1/3/2026 – 1/4/2026
Summary
Todd Howard stated that Obsidian was "the only choice" for Fallout: New Vegas due to the studio's Fallout DNA. He also mentioned that the developers did "something similar" with Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
57d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1349
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1349/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1349/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 57 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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