The return of old-generation original games for modern platforms has been a massive trend lately in the gaming industry, and one of the most talked about franchises, "Fallout," has been up at the center of discussions regarding a potential remaster.
However, hopes of the game being remastered for modern gaming platforms is not likely happening according to its creator, Tim Cain.
Cain made a recent revelation that not only are there no plans regarding "Fallout's" remaster in the works, but it would also be impossible for him to work on the original game's return to modern experiences.
'Fallout' Remaster Unlikely to Happen, Says Creator
According to a new video uploaded by Tim Cain on YouTube, the "Fallout" remaster that many fans have requested or talked about in the past years would not be happening, at least on his end.
In the video, Cain enumerated the different reasons why this would not happen, revealing the many obstacles that this development would face but cited one main reason that immediately shuts down the idea.
Cain revealed that this was because he departed from Interplay Entertainment, the first studio that owned the rights and intellectual property (IP) of the original "Fallout" games during its early days. It was revealed that, when Cain left Interplay around 27 years ago in 1998, the company ordered him to destroy the source code for the game, and it is something that the creator was obliged to do.
According to ComicBook Gaming, it was common practice for studios or publishers to ask creators to destroy source codes of games or programs when they leave the company during this period. Cain also revealed that apart from the original games' source codes, he also destroyed early prototypes of the "Fallout" series which he worked on before, leaving him with nothing when he left.
It would be nearly impossible for Cain to work on a remaster of the original "Fallout" game as he no longer has the source code, and apart from that, the creator also listed several other issues that need to be addressed to remaster the game.
Is There No Hope for a 'Fallout' Remaster?
However, all hope's not lost for a "Fallout" remaster as Interplay co-founder Rebecca Heineman revealed to VideoGamer that she has "snapshotted" the source code of the original games. The co-founder revealed that she not only has the source code of the first "Fallout" game, but also its sequel, "Fallout 2," which came out in 1998, making it the last game that Cain and Interplay worked on.
Despite this grand revelation from Heineman, this is not the magic answer to getting Cain to remaster "Fallout's" original two games for modern platforms as there are still other factors to account for.
Cain revealed in his video that there are other intricate details that are needed for the remaster to be successful, and the other factors are equally as important as the source code for the title. This includes the music licensing issues, elements, and bugs from the original game that are integral to the remaster and are also complicated to retrieve.
Proceeding with the remaster without these other vital factors may result in creating a whole new game that is different from the original, which defeats the purpose of a remaster.
