Fallout

Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game - the first game in the Fallout series, developed and published by Interplay in 1997. The game was initially intended to use Steve Jackson Games's GURPS system, but that deal fell through, supposedly when Steve Jackson realized how violent the game was. Fallout is seen as the "spiritual successor" to Interplay's classic 1987 CRPG Wasteland. There are a few references to this game in Fallout that post-apoc fans will instantly recognize.

Developers
The Fallout developers team had nearly 100 members (mostly artists). Most of the team dissolved after Fallout was released, about 1/3 of them formed Interplay's Black Isle division that was responsible for Fallout 2. Some went on to work in future projects, and several key players left Interplay altogether to form Troika Games.

International versions
The game underwent censorship in certain international versions, including the removal of all children from the game in some of the European versions (e.g. British and German ones). This censorship was apparently imposed because the game included the possibility of killing children, although this was in no way promoted. (To the contrary, the game actively discourages this act, though it remains possible as part of the player's free will. Among its consequences are unfriendly responses from NPCs, bounty hunters regularly and repeatedly attacking the player, and various NPCs refusing to join the player's party). In addition to being frustrating for many of the game's players, the removal of children from the game is known to have produced a number of bugs in it. A fan-made patch that returned the children to the game eliminated both the censorship and the bugs.

Current availability
New boxed editions of the game are published from time to time, usually included on one DVD together with Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics. Fallout is also available for gold members at GameTap (this version requires the GameTap client to play), and can be purchased for $5.99 at GOG.com (DRM-free version). Interplay has also struck a deal releasing their own DRM-free copies of Fallout, Fallout 2, and Fallout Tactics as a set for $14.99