Todd Howard is the Executive Producer at Bethesda Game Studios and at the same time the only person in the world who has a special achievement on Xbox. Now we know what’s behind it and what your chances are of achieving this success.
What is this achievement? Todd Howard has an achievement that grants a gamerscore of 1,000 points. The achievement is called “Lifetime”, meaning lifetime. Thanks to TrueAchievements, we also know the description of the achievement:
Reflects on the amazing craftsmanship of Todd Howard and his team in creating worlds that are as real as any other on Earth.
Why did Todd Howard receive it? Todd Howard was awarded the GDC Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2016. About four years later, Xbox gave him a game of his own to honor him for the award and the many games that were created under his supervision. These include Fallout 4 and Skyrim, for which the developer regrets that they are not service games.
Other games he was involved in developing include:
- The Elder Scrolls II-IV
- Fallout 3 and 76
- Starfield
- The Terminator: Future Shock
- Skynet
Todd Howard just had to start the game to unlock the achievement. This granted him 1,000 achievement points. Therefore, the chances of another Xbox player receiving this achievement are 0%.
One of the titles Todd Howard was responsible for during development is Starfield:
Todd Howard wanted to know how much his award is worth
Why was a game developed for Howard? Upon receiving the award, Todd Howard joked (via Bethesda) that he would like to know how many achievement points the GDC Award is worth. Some of his friends from Xbox congratulated him and said he would find out soon.
In the background, the team was likely working on the Howard-exclusive game that no one else in the world will receive. In the past, Todd Howard has faced some criticism, including over a mission in Starfield: Todd Howard responds to criticism of the greedy €7 mission in Starfield, as reviews on Steam plummet
