„Tyranny of the majority.” Fallout creator sharply on who decides canon in games
Tim Cain loves player interpretations, but even the vast majority of them don't decide canon. The Arcanum co-creator hinted at who has the final say, citing the example of the iconic Fallout character Harold.
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Krzysztof Kaluzinski
December 1, 2025
„Prices should have dropped, but they haven't.” Tim Cain says corporations pocketed players' money saved on digital games
Tim Cain commented on the transition from physical to digital versions of games. According to him, this allowed companies to save on development and earn extra money in the process.
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Agnes Adamus
November 3, 2025
Fallout creator confirmed that China started a nuclear war. He also explained why they did it, pointing the finger at the US
China unleashed a nuclear war, but the attack was prompted by the illegal actions of the United States. Tim Cain revealed the non-canonical origins of the conflict from the first Fallout.
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Krzysztof Kaluzinski
October 15, 2025
Tim Cain reveals what he'd focus on in his own Fallout continuation
Tim Cain talked about what aspects of Fallout he would like to develop if he ever came to make the next installment of the series.
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Adrian Werner
July 30, 2025
Fallout veteran Tim Cain on why companies need to take responsibility for game preservation
Tim Cain uploaded a new video exploring the struggles of game preservation throughout his career and why companies need to take more responsibility for it.
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Matt Buckley
July 1, 2025
Fallout dev explains why a remaster of the classic post-apocalyptic RPG would be extremely difficult to pull off
One of the main creators of the first Fallout, Tim Cain, posted a video explaining what problems the developers of a potential remaster would have to face.
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Adrian Werner
May 27, 2025
Original Fallout footage lost forever. Tim Cain didn't get along with Interplay
The Fallout creator destroyed its own game archive, as Interplay was to store the data. However, the company failed to do so, and much of the original material was irretrievably lost.
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Martin Bukowski
April 29, 2025
Fallout 1 Co-Creator Stated Condition Under Which He Would Develop New Game in This Post-Apocalyptic Series, if Bethesda Made Him an Offer
The developer of the first Fallout commented on whether he would accept an offer to work on a new game in this post-apocalyptic series. As he says, „the answer is quite complicated”.
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Zuzanna Domeradzka
June 27, 2024
Tim Cain Put His Hand to Erasing Van Buren Project, or Fallout 3 From Black Isle
Tim Cain, the co-creator of the first Fallout, revealed that he played a role in the deletion of the Van Buren project, a new installment of the series that Black Isle studio was developing.
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Adrian Werner
June 21, 2024
Fallout Dev: Baldur's Gate 3 Among Best RPGs of 21st Century
Baldur's Gate 3, Elden Ring and World of Warcraft are three of the five contemporary RPGs that Tim Cain has identified as masterful models for game developers.
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Jacob Blazewicz
January 15, 2024
Fallout Creator Finally Revealed Who Started the Great War
We finally know who started the Great War that destroyed the world in the Fallout universe. This was revealed by the brand's co-creator, Tim Cain.
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Adrian Werner
October 27, 2023
Fallout Creator Explains Why he Left Interplay; Asks Not to Demonize Brian Fargo
The co-creator of Fallout 1 and 2, Tim Cain, explained why he left Interplay Entertainment before the release of the second game. However, he asked not to demonize Brian Fargo because of his story.
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Hubert Sledziewski
May 29, 2023
'How About Fallout?' - Brief History of How Iconic RPG Got Its Name
RadStorm, Nuclear Summer, Vault 13 - one of these titles could have belonged to the iconic Fallout. Tim Cain recalls what the process of finding the perfect titles for a post-apocalyptic RPG was like.
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Jakub Tarchala
May 18, 2023