Original Fallout Writer Scott Bennie Has Died, Aged 61
Topics: Fallout
Featured Image Credit: Bethesda/Scott Bennie
Topics: Fallout
Scott Bennie, one of the original writers behind the very first Fallout, has died. He was 61 years old.
According to a post on his Facebook page (via PC Gamer), Bennie passed away from complications relating to pneumonia.
The entire Champions and Cryptic family is saddened to hear about the passing of Scott Bennie, aka Thundrax, a long time designer for the pen and paper Champions game and a avid player of CO. Rest in peace, Scott, we'll miss you terribly. pic.twitter.com/wACrE3k3qI
— Champions Online (@ChampionsFFA) March 29, 2022
Bennie had a long and influential career, working on a number of popular tabletop RPGs and video games over the decades. His credits include a number of Star Trek games like Starfleet Academy, Judgement Rites, Starfleet Command, and Starfleet Command 2.
He also worked on the original Fallout, and helped introduce a number of aspects that remain with the franchise to this day, including the Mysterious Stranger Perk and the beloved canine companion Dogmeat.
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Back in 2017, Bennie told Steemit that he felt his contribution to the classic RPG was relatively small, saying: "I didn't have that much to do with Fallout. A few maps, some bits of the Hub, and some system messages. And the Mysterious Stranger Perk. And I named Dogmeat – if anything endures of my writing career, it will be the name of that dog."
Bennie's tabletop RPG endeavours are well loved among the community. His work spans Dungeons & Dragons, Champions, Marvel, World Of Wacraft, and The Lord Of The Rings - to name just a few!
Tributes for the writer have already started to pour in on social media, with former colleagues of Bennie remembering him a brilliant writer, inspired game designer, and kind man.
I was saddened to hear that Scott Bennie died today. He was a brilliant writer who worked with us at Interplay on some true classics like Star Trek: Judgment Rites and Starfleet Academy. RIP.https://t.co/fkCSVYDdFI
— Brian Fargo (@BrianFargo) March 30, 2022
My friend and former coworker, the game designer Scott Bennie, has died from complications from pneumonia. His Champions work was groundbreaking. I hope he knew the esteem in which people held him.
— Colin McComb (@ColinMcComb) March 29, 2022
My dear friend, Robert "Scott" Bennie, has passed away from a bout of pneumonia. He was a great game designer and writer. I will miss him.
— Rebecca Heineman (@burgerbecky) March 29, 2022
Our thoughts are with Bennie's friends and family at this sad time.