Todd Howard: Skyrim, Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout, and Starfield | Lex Fridman Podcast #342

Todd Howard is a legendary video game designer at Bethesda Game Studios. He led the development of the Elder Scrolls series and the Fallout series, and an upcoming game Starfield. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
0:00 – Introduction
0:55 – Simulation
2:51 – NPCs
11:42 – Daggerfall and Arena
19:55 – Bethesda
28:19 – Video game graphics
34:38 – The essence of a video game
39:27 – Redguard
44:27 – Creating open worlds
52:06 – Superintelligent NPCs
57:00 – Starfield
1:16:42 – The Elder Scrolls 6
1:36:03 – Fallout
1:43:11 – Character creation
1:48:13 – Quests & items
2:01:58 – Xbox
2:07:24 – Greatest game of all time
2:17:40 – Day in the life
2:25:34 – Advice for young people
2:29:02 – Fallout TV show
2:33:34 – Indiana Jones game
2:39:46 – Meaning of life

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