
ĭuring the holiday break of his senior year in college, Howard obtained a copy of Wayne Gretzky Hockey (1988) by Bethesda Softworks. Howard later stated that a business major appeared as the easiest path through college. He graduated from William and Mary in 1993.

He then attended the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, where he majored in business while taking computer classes for credit. Howard attended Emmaus High School in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, graduating in 1989. Howard considers the 1980s role-playing video games Wizardry and Ultima III: Exodus to be inspirations for his future games. He developed an interest in computers, particularly video games, at a very young age. His elder brother, Jeffrey Mark (Jeff) Howard, was later the director of creative affairs for Disney, where he oversaw the production of Bambi II. Todd Andrew Howard was born in 1970 in Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania, to Ronald (Ron) and Priscilla Howard. He serves as director and executive producer at Bethesda Game Studios, where he has led the development of the Fallout and The Elder Scrolls series. Todd Andrew Howard (born 1970) is an American video game designer, director, and producer.

Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
