
Fallout Co-Creator Explains why Classic Fallout Remaster is Unlikely
Despite numerous remasters of cult games of recent years, the classic Fallout, which started the legendary post-apocalyptic series, is unlikely to receive an updated version. This was stated by one of its creators, game designer Tim Cain.
According to him, the task is complicated by three types of problems: legal, technical and subjective. Legal difficulties begin with searching for the source code - recently discovered in Interplay co-founder Rebecca Heineman's case - and end with problems with licensing the music in the game.
Fallout's source code is compiled in the "old, unsupported, and buggy" Watcom compiler. According to Kane, it is possible to extract sounds and cinematics from the code, but it will be problematic to pull them up to the level needed for the remaster. Displayin...