A Hoax that "Predicted" Fallout 4 (And Digital Decay)

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Published on October 31, 2024 5:39:45 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYj4aK6UFb8

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Fallout 4 (2015)

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Using the details of, ostensibly, one quest and the words of one NPC, as well as some unsubstantiated rumors, a hoax was able to "predict" the setting of Fallout 4, years prior.
This is an examination of some interesting elements to it, and the way we remember the story.
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Links to things I mentioned/used:
‪@defaultcheesecake‬ video:    • When Fallout 4 Fooled the World  

Articles:
https://gamerant.com/fallout-4-boston/
https://www.pcgamesn.com/elderscrolls/probable-fallout-4-teaser-site-points-boston-and-very-bad-things-happening-there

Interview with Avellone about DLC hooks, among other things:
https://fallout.wiki/wiki/Fallout:_New_Vegas_developer_statements/Interviews/Unmasking_the_Gamers/Chris_Avellone_-_Part_3

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Intro 00:00
The Hoax in Context 02:46
Why Boston? 06:02
What if Bethesda 10:06
The Website 11:38
Conclusion 14:42