Fallout lore denizen and Elder Scrolls narrative lead says it's "insane" that fans think he "doesn't give a s**t" about the lore

Ahead of the release of the highly anticipated Fallout TV show, Bethesda veteran Emil Pagliarulo has been fighting back against claims that "he doesn't give a shit about the lore" of Fallout, saying it's been "the honor of a lifetime" to be the series's lore advisor.

Pagliarulo has been credited on numerous Bethesda games, having served as the writing director for space-exploration RPG Starfield, a senior writer on Skyrim, and more, but his roles within the Fallout series alone are significant. He was the lead designer and writer of Fallout 3 and 4, as well as the design director of Fallout 76. Reflecting on his time with the series in a thread on Twitter, Pagliarulo says "Fallout is part of me in a way that's hard to explain," defending his devotion to the lore.