In the far future where Earth has become a devastated wasteland, you're the child of the noted scientist James in the underground Vault 101 that's in the Washington DC area. Upon reaching adulthood, your father has mysteriously disappeared into the outside for some unknown purpose. Soon, you're forced to flee outside yourself from the murderous tyranny of the Vault Overseer who'll not tolerate such dissent. Now, you'll begin the search for your father as your adventures begin that'll either bring hope to that dismal world or destroy it.
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Keep an eye out on the tables and shelves throughout the wasteland and you'll spot tins of YumYum Deviled Eggs, a health-boosting snack that's been a staple food item in the games since Fallout 3. It's the kind of background prop that only really lands if you've spent hours digging through in-game inventories.
The raiders in episode one, including the Ghoul himself, are seen using Jet, the highly addictive inhalant drug that's been part of Fallout's chem lineup for years. It's a subtle bit of characterisation as much as an easter egg, since Jet use has always been shorthand in the games for someone who's rough around the edges.
Bethesda's Todd Howard came on board as an executive producer, bringing over ten years of history with the franchise as both director and producer on the games themselves. Having him in the room helped keep the show's tone and world-building honest to what longtime players already know.
Todd Howard told PC Gamer that many of the gameplay changes made since Oblivion were directly inspired by Bethesda's work on Fallout 3, the game the studio released in the years between its two Elder Scrolls titles.
