The plot of New Vegas takes heavy inspiration from the original Fallout 3 that Black Isle developed, commonly known by its codename "Van Buren", which Sawyer also directed prior to its cancellation.
Berättelsen i New Vegas tog mycket inspiration från det ursprungliga Fallout 3 som Black Isle utvecklade, känt under arbetsnamnet "Van Buren", som Sawyer också regisserade innan dess annullering.