{"id":49134,"date":"2024-04-08T11:54:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T09:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2021126"},"modified":"2024-04-08T12:13:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T10:13:43","slug":"fallout-5-release-date-speculation-latest-news-on-the-next-fallout-game","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/fallout-5-release-date-speculation-latest-news-on-the-next-fallout-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Fallout 5 release date speculation: Latest news on the next Fallout game"},"content":{"rendered":"

“We have a one-pager on Fallout 5,” Bethesda’s Todd Howard revealed <\/p>

By Matt Poskitt\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 08 April 2024 at 09:54 AM<\/p>

\n\n

It may be a good number of years before we return to the post-apocalyptic wastelands of Fallout \u2013 but at the very least, we now know that Fallout 5 exists.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Following the launch of <\/span>Starfield<\/span><\/a> in 2023, Bethesda provided an update on its next projects \u2013 and with that, some limited details on Fallout 5. <\/span><\/p>\n

Now, with the <\/span>Fallout TV show<\/span><\/a> for Amazon Prime<\/a> Video making waves around the globe, conversations surrounding the next video game entry have sprung up once again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So, what is Fallout 5? While details are sparse, there is still plenty to speculate about \u2013 and even a few comments from Bethesda itself regarding the game\u2019s development. Here\u2019s everything we know so far.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the Fallout 5 release date? Our speculation\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Four\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Fallout 76.<\/span><\/figcaption> Bethesda Game Studios<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

No official release date for Fallout 5 has been confirmed by Bethesda at the time of writing<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0however, we wouldn\u2019t expect to see the game until the 2030s<\/strong>. Yes, it\u2019s really going to be that long of a wait.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The reason for this is that the last major project from the studio, Starfield, launched in 2023, with active development beginning after the release of Fallout 4 in 2015. That\u2019s eight years. <\/span><\/p>\n

The only difference is that Starfield was an original IP, whereas Fallout is not. The same can be said for <\/span>The Elder Scrolls 6<\/span><\/a>, which was confirmed as the studio\u2019s next project before Fallout 5.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYes, Elder Scrolls 6 is in pre-production and, you know, we\u2019re going to be doing Fallout 5 after that, so our slate\u2019s pretty full going forward for a while. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe have some other projects that we look at from time to time as well,\u201d Bethesda game director Todd Howard told <\/span>IGN<\/span><\/a> in June 2022.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With that, we\u2019d expect at least five to six years before The Elder Scrolls 6 releases (say 2028), and then a similar duration for Fallout 5. <\/span><\/p>\n

This would then be around 2033 to 2034. This is purely speculation, but it\u2019s unlikely to arrive any sooner \u2013 and due to longer development cycles, it could be even further away than that.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Can I pre-order Fallout 5?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There is no current way to pre-order Fallout 5<\/strong>, with details for the game still extremely limited.<\/span><\/p>\n

Once Bethesda uploads the first trailer and gets close to confirming a release date, pre-orders should follow shortly online. <\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019d expect the game to have an RRP of \u00a369.99\/$69.99 or whatever the standard is for major releases at the time of its release.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Which consoles and platforms could play Fallout 5?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n
\"Fallout\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Fallout 4.<\/span><\/figcaption> Bethesda Game Studios<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

We\u2019d expect Fallout 5 to be available on Xbox and PC platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n

While nothing official has been confirmed by Bethesda Game Studios at the time of writing, it\u2019s fair to assume it will be exclusive to Xbox on console, with the studio now owned by Microsoft<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n

On top of this, Starfield \u2013 the last major release from Bethesda \u2013 is exclusive to Xbox, with The Elder Scrolls 6 expected to be the same. After all, you don\u2019t spend $7.5 billion<\/a> for nothing.<\/span><\/p>\n

With the game so far away, it\u2019s unlikely to be available for Xbox Series S\/X, and has a higher chance of releasing on a future next-gen console.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fallout 5 gameplay and story news<\/b><\/h2>\n
\"Fallout\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Fallout 4.<\/span><\/figcaption> Bethesda Game Studios<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

While no gameplay or story details have yet to be revealed by Bethesda, Todd Howard confirmed that the studio had some details locked down as part of a one-page document outlining the game.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFallout\u2019s really part of our DNA here. We\u2019ve worked with other [developers] from time to time \u2013 I can\u2019t say what\u2019s gonna happen. You know, we have a one-pager on Fallout 5, what we want to do,\u201d he told <\/span>IGN<\/span><\/a> in June 2021.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This also seemingly confirmed that the Bethesda Game Studios will handle the development of Fallout 5, after dismissing the idea of letting another developer take over \u2013 like Obsidian Entertainment did for Fallout: New Vegas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n