DiscoverKiwi Talkz#195 - Joshua Jay Interview On Fallout 4, 76, Starfield, Gears Of War, Todd Howard & Creation Engine
#195 - Joshua Jay Interview On Fallout 4, 76, Starfield, Gears Of War, Todd Howard & Creation Engine

#195 - Joshua Jay Interview On Fallout 4, 76, Starfield, Gears Of War, Todd Howard & Creation Engine

Update: 2025-10-04
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Joshua Jay was a former world artist at Bethesda who worked on Fallout 4, 76 & Starfield, prior to that he was a world artist on the Gears Of War trilogy.

Josh built a living saloon set in the style of Fallout 76 here! Check it out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7gBi3_lyag&t=167s

#fallout #starfield #gearsofwar

JOSHUAS ARTWORK CAN BE FOUND HERE

https://www.joshuajayart.com/

https://www.artstation.com/joshua_jay_art

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00:00 - Intro

00:38 - Lord Of The Rings/Kurt Kuhlmann

04:18 - Building A Fallout 76 Saloon

13:43 - Todd Howard/Early Work On Fallout 4

17:51 - Fallout 4’s Colour Palette

19:00 - Josh’s Work On Fallout 4’s World Art

21:38 - Josh’s Gears Of War 3 Art Was Inspired By Fallout 3

22:30 - Epic Games Base Their Games On Licensing/Bethesda Vs Epic Culture

25:10 - Unreal Engine Vs Creation Engine

28:20 - Problems Developing Fallout 76

33:25 - Why Fallout 76 Wasnt Delayed/Starfield Was Delayed Due To F076

35:18 - Josh & Kiwi Butcher Shigeru Miyamoto’s Quote

37:00 - Game Development Costs/Fallout 5

38:45 - What Josh Wants To See In Fallout 5

40:15 - Fallout TV Show Being 5 Seasons/TV Shows With Filler

42:50 - Video Games With Filler/Alien Isolation

45:15 - Video Games Should Be Shorter/Elder Scrolls VI/Rockstar Games

48:30 - Josh Got Burned Out On Gears Of War/Josh Avoided Starfield For As Long As Possible

52:40 - Working On Starfield

53:30 - Q+A - How Bethesda Seamlessly Transition From Different Biomes In Their Games

58:09 - Q+A - Were There Talks For Smaller Galaxies In Starfield In Pre-Production

59:25 - Game Devs Not Having Time To Play Games/Josh Doesnt Play Many Games These Days

1:01:42 - Josh Loves Shadow Of Mordor & War

1:02:10 - Q+A - How Was Josh’s Day Organised In A Pie Chart At Epic & Bethesda

1:04:45 - Pros & Cons Of Big & Small Studios/Star Wars Games

1:07:32 - Josh Loves & Hates The Industry/Story Of Soldiers In Afghanistan

1:11:24 - Josh Tells A Touching Story Of A Fallout Fan Who Died

1:16:41 - Outro

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#195 - Joshua Jay Interview On Fallout 4, 76, Starfield, Gears Of War, Todd Howard & Creation Engine

#195 - Joshua Jay Interview On Fallout 4, 76, Starfield, Gears Of War, Todd Howard & Creation Engine