OG Fallout devs had to talk themselves into the RPG's name: "My immediate reaction was 'ehh...'"

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"Fallout was on the list. But we all went, 'It's too obvious.'"

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The developers behind the original Fallout have recalled that many on the team weren't exactly fans of the now-iconic name at first.

No matter how you feel about the Fallout games, it's hard to argue that that isn't a perfect name for the series. Being able to encapsulate what the game is about in a single word is no easy feat, but the post-apocalyptic vibe is nailed (and the subtitle of A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game probably helped too, mind you). But it turns out some of the people who disagree with that sentiment are the developers behind the creation of the original game.

However, Fargo – after taking the game home on weekends to play – figured something out, "I said, 'Hey, you know, I think I've got a good name for us,' which was Fallout."

Cain recalls, "My immediate reaction was 'Ehh…' But I told the team and we all kind of liked it. It kind of attached because it made sense for a lot of reasons."

Scott McCrae
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