Don Etgeton is a developer who worked at Bethesda Game Studios Austin on Fallout 76 as a lead UX designer, later credited as a lead designer and for additional design leadership.
Career[]
Work on the Fallout series[]
On Fallout 76, Etgeton worked alongside Steve Massey in the development of the Daily Ops feature, introduced in the One Wasteland For All update.[1] Etgeton was also the product owner (lead developer) for S.P.E.C.I.A.L. loadouts and C.A.M.P. slots, features introduced in the Locked & Loaded update.[2] Etgeton was later credited as a lead designer on the game, as of the updated credits for Test Your Metal. After departing from Bethesda, Etgeton was credited for additional design leadership.
Employment history[]
| From | To | Company | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | ? | Bethesda Game Studios Austin | UX Designer |
| ? | ? | Gala Games | Design Director |
Credits[]
Fallout series[]
| Year | Title | Credited as/for |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Fallout 76 | Additional Design Leadership Lead Designer Lead UX Designer |
Other work[]
| Year | Title | Credited as/for |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Watchmaker | Intern |
| 2002 | Jazz Jackrabbit | Programmer |
| 2007 | BioShock | PC-Specific Art/UI Programmer |
| 2010 | BioShock 2 | Additional Support |
| 2012 | Darksiders II | Programmer |
| 2016 | Doom | UI |
External links[]
Official developer gameplay
- Fallout 76: Daily Ops (Developer Gameplay) (Bethesda Softworks - September 17, 2020)
- Fallout 76 – S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Loadouts and C.A.M.P Slots (Developer Gameplay) (Bethesda Softworks - March 11, 2021)
- Fallout 76 – Night of the Moth Update (Developer Gameplay) (Bethesda Softworks - November 19, 2021)
- Fallout 76 – Season 9 and Fallout 1st Scoreboard Enhancements (Developer Gameplay) (Bethesda Softworks - May 27, 2022)
- Fallout 76 – Nuka-World on Tour (Developer Gameplay) (Bethesda Softworks - November 15, 2022)
Podcasts
- Apocalypse Squares with the STARS of Fallout 3, 4 and 76! (CHAD: A Fallout 76 Podcast - December 12, 2021)