The Elder Scrolls VI may be Bethesda’s next project, but that’s not going to stop us from talking about Fallout 5.
It’s been a relatively good year for fans of the post-apocalyptic franchise.
Yes, admittedly, Fallout 4’s new-gen update left something to be desired but Prime Video’s TV adaptation truly dazzled us all.
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With a second season already in an accelerated rate of production, it shouldn’t be too long before the show’s next chapter lands on our screen.
‘Too long’ in the grand scheme of things, I should add.
It could be two years before Lucy, The Ghoul, and Maximus are back, but that’s nothing compared to the wait we’ve got ahead when it comes to Fallout 5.
Let’s put it this way. The Elder Scrolls VI isn’t expected to land for another couple of years.
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It’s only at that point that production will really kick into gear on Fallout 5, and we know that Bethesda likes to take its time.
Assumedly then, that might put Fallout 5’s release date sometime around 2030 - although Microsoft is reportedly seeking to change that.
We played snog, marry, irradiate with the cast of Fallout. Take a look below.
Given the success of the TV show, MIcrosoft is reportedly looking at ways that Fallout 5’s production can be sped up with insider Jez Corden recently suggesting that the game might be outsourced to another studio as Bethesda simply doesn’t have the developers to spare.
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This could bring its release date forward by a number of years as it means development wouldn’t be reliant on getting underway following The Elder Scrolls VI’s release.
The problem is that fans are concerned that outsourcing would lead to a rushed game that simply doesn’t feel authentically Bethesda.
“They are gonna release a broken mess to jump on the hype from the TV show,” feared Reddit user BloodnadBourbon.
“And yet again, Xbox is gonna rush out a terrible product and afterwards they'll be sitting there wondering, ‘Why do our games keep failing? It's just good games that don't sell anymore, that's it.’ They only care about hitting certain checkmarks and nothing else,” added IIQII.
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Of course, we don’t know for certain the exact nature of Bethesda nor Microsoft’s plans.
Bringing Obsidian onboard, for example, could be a great move but I think we’ll all have to remain patient for now.