Original Fallout Writer Scott Bennie Has Passed Away Aged 61 Skip to content Click here to check out the GameByte Shop great games, consoles and more! Bennie leaves a lasting legacy. Original Fallout Writer Scott Bennie Has Passed Away Aged 61 31 March 2022 by Richard Breslin The writer and developer of the original Fallout, Scott Bennie has passed away, aged 61. Reportedly due to complications from pneumonia. Long before the Fallout franchise was acquired by Bethesda, Scott Bennie was a key member of the development team for the original game from 1997. The original Fallout was published and developed by Interplay Productions. I was saddened to hear that Scott Bennie died today. He was a brilliant writer who worked with us at Interplay on some true classics like Star Trek: Judgment Rites and Starfleet Academy. RIP.https://t.co/fkCSVYDdFI- Brian Fargo (@BrianFargo) March 30, 2022 During his time with Interplay, Bennie also worked on numerous Star Trek games, and more. Bennie was also a talented tabletop board game designer. His previous work includes The Lord of the Rings, World of Warcraft, and Dungeons & Dragons.ADVERT ADVERT Friends have paid tribute Tributes were paid across social media from former work colleagues and friends of Scott Bennie. My friend and former coworker, the game designer Scott Bennie, has died from complications from pneumonia. His Champions work was groundbreaking. I hope he knew the esteem in which people held him.- Colin McComb (@ColinMcComb) March 29, 2022 Woke to the sad, but expected news of Scott Bennie’s passing. He was a genius RPG creator (tabletop and PC), and a friend for nearly 30 years. Life was cruel to his body, but his words soared like his superhero, Thundrax. His Gestalt-Earth, for Champions is still brilliant. 1/- Theron Bretz (@tfbretz) March 29, 2022 My dear friend, Robert "Scott" Bennie, has passed away from a bout of pneumonia. He was a great game designer and writer. I will miss him.- Rebecca Heineman (@burgerbecky) March 29, 2022 Bennie also named the Fallout series canine, Dogmeat. Despite having a fulfilling career working on a number of video games and tabletop RPGs, naming Dogmeat was one of Bennie’s fondest memories. “I didn’t have that much to do with Fallout. A few maps, some bits of the Hub, and some system messages. And the Mysterious Stranger Perk,” Bennie told Steemit in 2017. “And I named Dogmeat – if anything endures of my writing career, it will be the name of that dog.”ADVERT ADVERT Dogmeat was beloved by Bennie and fans Dogmeat is one of the most iconic and beloved characters in the Fallout series. So it’s amazing that Bennie loved this character, as much as the fans. Dogmeat was even named in our Top 10 best dogs in Gaming History list. Credit: Bethesda Sadly, back in 2021, River, the real-life inspiration of Dogmeat, passed away. However, following the passing of River, Microsoft and Bethesda donated $10,000 to the Montgomery County Humane Society as a tribute to the lovable canine. The GameByte team sends all our love and support to the family and friends of Scott Bennie during this challenging time.ADVERT ADVERT Featured Image Credit: TweetShareSharePin Follow us on @GameByte @gamebyte GameByte GameByte GameByte Noobs Play @GameByte @gamebyte GameByte GameByte GameByte Noobs Play External Links Policy GameByte Staff About GameByte Advertise with us Careers Ambassador Program Contact Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Manage Cookies Preferences Submit Your Content FragHero Sporf 9 to 5 Life Social Chain Social Chain Agency