The posts celebrated her impact on the game and how she brought Dogmeat to life, as well as how her personality captured the hearts of those on the Fallout 4 development team. Her passing was announced by her owner and Fallout 4 designer Joel Burgess in a tweet thread yesterday. She might have moved on, but her impact on the game and the creators involved will continue to live on. River, the German Shepherd more commonly known as the real-life version of Fallout 4’s Dogmeat, has passed away.