Bethesda Confirms New Official Detail About Fallout 5
Key Points:
- Bethesda has confirmed that Fallout 5 is currently in pre-production and will utilize the new Creation Engine 3, which is also being developed for The Elder Scrolls 6.
- Creation Engine 3 aims to support large-scale open-world RPGs with advanced tools and systems, improving upon previous versions used in Skyrim, Fallout 4, and Fallout 76.
- Fallout 5's release is expected to be well into the 2030s, following The Elder Scrolls 6, which Bloomberg estimates will launch around 2028 or 2029.
- Alongside Fallout 5, Bethesda is working on remasters of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, as well as a new Fallout game in collaboration with Obsidian and a new season of the Amazon Fallout show.
- Todd Howard emphasized the technical challenges and innovations behind building expansive game worlds, highlighting the importance of the engine's tools and systems beyond just rendering capabilities.