Fallout 3 artist Istvan Pely says the game's awkward DLC integration was something Bethesda wanted to make sure it got right when it came to expanding Starfield.
If you've played Fallout 3 or Fallout New Vegas after purchasing the Game of the Year edition of either, you'll be familiar with the DLC wave. In New Vegas, once you leave Doc Mitchell's hut and gaze upon Goodsprings – and by extension, the wasteland – for the first time, it's an impactful moment. Or rather, it would be, but instead you're treated to a number of pop-up notices informing you of the DLC content you own and the various radio signals you can follow to find them. The same went for Fallout 3, and while not the end of the world, it may have taken you out of the role-playing a bit.
