Fallout 5 Will Exist in a World Where 'The Stories and Events of the Show Happened or Are Happening,' Todd Howard Confirms

Fallout 5 volition so instrumentality into relationship the canon events of the Fallout TV series, Bethesda improvement main Todd Howard has confirmed.

While Fallout 5 is years distant (Bethesda is inactive moving connected The Elder Scrolls 6, which doesn’t person a merchandise window), Howard said that what we spot successful the Fallout bid volition interaction the game.

"In short, yes," Howard told BBC Newsbeat. "Fallout 5 volition beryllium existing successful a satellite wherever the stories and events of the amusement happened oregon are happening. We are taking that into account."

The Fallout TV show, which is acceptable aft each the existing Fallout video games, has sparked overmuch statement wrong the fandom. Questions connected however it fits into the overarching Fallout timeline and whether it makes peculiar video crippled endings canon person dominated treatment successful the tally up to each season’s release. Indeed, Fallout Season 2 had near fans wondering astir the destiny of New Vegas pursuing the events of the video game, though the show’s creators person avoided making a wide call.

What Howard is confirming present is that TV amusement characters specified arsenic Lucy, Maximus, and The Ghoul and the events of the amusement indispensable present beryllium factored into Fallout 5, though we don’t cognize erstwhile oregon wherever the crippled volition beryllium set. Could either really look successful Fallout 5? It sounds similar it’s possible, but we’ll person to spot what happens successful the amusement itself.

It’s worthy remembering that we’re guaranteed Fallout Season 3, and the anticipation is determination volition beryllium much seasons aft that. There’s a agelong mode to spell earlier the amusement wraps up, and there’s a agelong mode to spell earlier Fallout 5 comes out. In the meantime, could Bethesda travel The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered and merchandise a remaster of Fallout 3 oregon New Vegas, oregon possibly adjacent a Fallout: New Vegas 2 arsenic a halt gap? In a caller interrogation with IGN, Howard remained coy connected the possibility.

We’ve got plentifulness much connected the Fallout TV show. Check retired IGN's Fallout Season 2 Episodes 1-6 reappraisal to find retired what we deliberation of it, arsenic good arsenic our roundup of details and Easter eggs.

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