

It had every possibility of including Dogmeat to the companion roster, but Obsidian chose the cybernetic dog, Rex. Fallout: New Vegas was developed by Obsidian Entertainment, it was a singleplayer game and was praised left and right. To be fair to Bethesda, this isn't the first time Dogmeat was missing from a Fallout game since the company took over the IP. Hines quickly reacted by stating that dog companions would be added to the list of features that Bethesda might consider for a future update, although nothing is set in stone. He confirmed that there will be no animal companions in Fallout 76, which prompted booing from the audience according to. Such was the case during Bethesda's panel at PAX Australia while Pete Hines was talking about the game. Therefore, this companion is quite iconic, but since Fallout 76 will be a multiplayer game, with no companions other than those that are human, the question about the possibility of having Dogmeat around started being asked.

In Fallout universe, Dogmeat is either an immortal entity that can traverse great distances and change appearance, or simply the same name that was given to several dogs over the course of Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3, Fallout 4 and Fallout Shelter.
