How The Outer Worlds escaped the shadow of Fallout, according to its creators

At first glance you could be forgiven for seeing The Outer Worlds as another wacky space opera, complete with eccentric characters and off-beat humor. But to leave it there would be to belie a game with over 20 years of history behind it. The team behind The Outer Worlds has worked on some of the most popular RPGs in the world. Producers Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky are credited with the creation of the prestigious Fallout franchise, with Cain working as creator, producer, and lead programmer, and Boyarsky serving as the lead artist responsible for Fallout's signature 1950's style, in addition to helping oversee the game's overall direction. Yet despite being billed by Boyarsky himself as the spiritual successor to Fallout, specifically Obsidian Entertainment's last entry in the series, the much-loved Fallout: New Vegas, The Outer Worlds is most definitely its own mad-cap experience.