Todd Howard

About

Todd Andrew Howard (born 1970) is an American video game designer, director, and producer who serves as director and executive producer at Bethesda Game Studios. Joining the company in 1994, he has since led the development of The Elder Scrolls and Fallout series, as well as Starfield (2023).

Todd Andrew Howard was born in 1970 in Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania, to Ronald and Priscilla Howard. His elder brother, Jeffrey Mark Howard, later became the director of creative affairs for Disney, where he oversaw the production of Bambi II. He developed an interest in computers, particularly video games, at a very young age. Howard says the 1980s role-playing video games Wizardry and Ultima III: Exodus were inspirations for his future games.
Howard attended Emmaus High School in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, where he graduated in 1989. He then attended the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, where he majored in business while taking computer classes for credit. He graduated from William and Mary in 1993, with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. Howard later stated that a business major appeared as the easiest path through college.
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