River, the real-life dog that was the inspiration for Fallout 4’s Dogmeat, has passed away.
The news was shared by Fallout 4’s senior designer Joel Burgess on Twitter alongside a thread that honored her life with images, behind-the-scenes stories, and much more.
Burgess began by saying that River was “the antidote to my biggest worry for the Dogmeat character – a canine weapon, and nothing more.” River made their goal of having Dogmeat become a companion first and a combat ally second…