Fallout 4's Forgotten ARG

In this video I dive into a forgotten ARG (Alternate Reality Game) that took place in the run up to Fallout 4's release. It's fun (and important) to take a look at the history of game releases, particularly in the run up to Starfield. I also look at the interaction between fans and developers in terms of making games a success.

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0:00 Introduction
0:24 Setting the scene to Fallout 4's release
1:20 Bethesda's marketing strategy
2:46 What is an ARG?
3:25 Why it was plausible Bethesda might run an ARG
3:46 Looking at a famous example: Survivor 2299
6:05 Discovering The Forgotten ARG
7:40 How did it all start?
8:04 Who is VaultOfDaedalus?
8:36 December 2014 mysteries
9:16 The timeline begins - December 7th 2014
9:56 December 8th 2014
10:21 December 9th 2014
10:45 December 10th 2014
11:47 December 11th 2014
12:30 A shocking twist
14:15 December 12th 2014
16:36 December 13th 2014
19:05 December 14th 2014
19:49 December 15th 2014
20:14 December 16th 2014
20:36 December 17th 2014
23:35 December 18th 2014
24:39 December 19th 2014
25:38 December 20th, 21st 22nd, 23rd and 24th
28:58 January 2015
29:11 Vaultkid_12 ARG screeches to a halt
29:44 So what did the community manage to piece together?
32:27 So who was behind the ARG?
33:29 Where would the ARG have gone had it continued?
38:52 Criticisms of the Vaultkid_12 ARG
39:33 Initial thoughts on synthesis between fans and devs
40:13 My opinion on the ARG
40:40 The special creative nature of the Fallout fan community
41:20 Looking to the future
42:16 Outro and thanks