The gigantic success of the Fallout series shows once again how well the symbiosis of films and video games can work – if you do it right. In a very short time, the number of players in the series has skyrocketed again and that too Next-gen update for Fallout 4 the developers saved it especially for this moment.
At the same time, fans have to live with the sobering news that both… second season of the series as well as Fallout 5 are still a long way off. But there is hope, positive statements from the Bethesda boss Todd Howard change the entire situation.
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When is Fallout 5 coming out?
At the moment, Bethesda is working hard The Elder Scrolls 6, which will likely be released sometime in 2026. If you consider the typical development time of triple-A games, Fallout 5 will be appear in six to eight years at the earliest.
Given the fact that the next title in the main series is still a long time coming, the following news from Todd Howard seems all the more pleasing.
Fallout: Nobody expected this
In an interview with the YouTube channel Kinda Funny Games spoke the game director at Bethesda Todd Howard about the future of the Fallout series. In addition to a second season for the series, there were also updates for the MMO Fallout 76 and the mobile offshoot Fallout Shelter Theme. But a small statement between the lines causes a stir. Howard mentioned this two unannounced Fallout projects:
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“We're looking at what we can do with it [Fallout]franchise, and then we'll say if we still feel good about it – I can't reveal it now – but here's our plan for Fallout as a franchise,” explains the Bethesda boss. He goes on to say:
“When does Season 2 start? What are we doing in the mobile sector? What are we doing in [Fallout 76]? What do we do with this thing? What do we do with this other thing? And when will these things be released? And again, if I could just snap my fingers, I would have them all done already. But the most important thing is: how can we deliver them at a high level of quality? That is always the most important thing.”
At this point we don't have anything other than Todd Howard's statement, but we may already find out on this Summer Game Fest respectively Xbox Showcase further information about the planned projects. Especially this Quality level, which Howard addresses, has suffered repeatedly at Bethesda in recent years. But what does it mean?
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Fluctuating quality at Bethesda
The condition of the Multiplayer title Fallout 76 was a complete disaster at launch. And also the quality of the last great role-playing game Starfield was anything but ideal and was riddled with numerous bugs – although there was a noticeable improvement in quality control. Ultimately, it remains to be seen whether Bethesda will follow the studio boss's words when releasing Elder Scrolls 6 can give emphasis.
Source: Kinda Funny Games