TIL that Obsidian receives no royalties from Fallout: New Vegas because they signed a contract with Bethesda stipulating that they would only do so if the game matched or exceeded an 85 rating on Metacritic. Fallout: New Vegas received an 84 rating.
https://www.engadget.com/2012-03-15-obsidian-missed-fallout-new-vegas-metacritic-bonus-by-one-point.html
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https://www.engadget.com/2012-03-15-obsidian-missed-fallout-new-vegas-metacritic-bonus-by-one-point.html
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Obsidian missed Fallout: New Vegas Metacritic bonus by one point
Business sucks, alright? It's cold and rigid and occasionally unfair. Such is the case with Obsidian's Fallout: New Vegas contract with Bethesda, wherein the...Ben Gilbert (Engadget)
