Say hello to the real-life dog that was mo-capped into 'Fallout 4'

 By 
Adam Rosenberg
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Surviving in a post-apocalyptic wasteland is no fun, but -- as in all things -- having a dog around makes it more tolerable.

Most Fallout fans are familiar with Dogmeat, the series' canine traveling companion. But many don't realize that Fallout 4's in-game pup is modeled after a real-life German Shepherd: River, who belongs to Bethesda Softworks lead level designer Joel Burgess.

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