# 'There's a Huge Amount of Mutual Respect' — Todd Howard Dismisses 'Fan Chatter' About Purported Rivalry Between Bethesda and Fallout: New Vegas Developer Obsidian

> Todd Howard has dismissed what he described as “fan chatter” about a supposed rivalry between Fallout developers Bethesda Game Studios and Obsidian Entertainment.

- **Source:** [Ign](https://www.ign.com/articles/todd-howard-dismisses-fan-chatter-about-purported-rivalry-between-bethesda-and-obsidian-as-the-new-vegas-developer-starts-work-on-a-new-fallout-game?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5a71fd046b8ae0fd63c533)
- **Published:** 2026-07-17
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #microsoft #xbox #windows
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a5a71fd046b8ae0fd63c533

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