New Vegas dev says Bethesda slammed the game in a PowerPoint

Key Points:

• Chris Avellone, a key developer on Fallout: New Vegas and its DLC, revealed in a recent interview that Bethesda Softworks was not fond of the survival horror direction taken by the Dead Money add-on, considering it a departure from the core Fallout experience.
• Avellone stated that Bethesda used review scores as a basis to criticize Obsidian's work on the DLC, which contributed to ending their creative partnership, surprising Obsidian who believed they had delivered a quality product.
• The Fallout series' evolution toward a more action-oriented style under Bethesda, particularly with Fallout 4, has been divisive among fans who often cite Fallout: New Vegas as a model for the series' role-playing roots.
• Despite past tensions, both Obsidian and Bethesda are now under Microsoft's ownership, and any previous animosity is unlikely to persist; Bethesda's Todd Howard has publicly praised Obsidian's contributions to Fallout: New Vegas.
• The recent Fallout TV series' second season aligning with the New Vegas storyline further validates Obsidian's approach to the franchise, reinforcing its lasting impact on the Fallout universe.