Multiple projects reportedly in the works, but don’t start dusting off your Pip-Boy just yet
The Vaults Are Stirring
A new report suggests Bethesda is ramping up work across multiple Fallout titles, including a long-rumored Fallout 3 Remastered. The update comes via Friends Per Second podcast guest Jordan Middler (of VGC), who casually dropped the news that several Fallout projects are now in development — some of them in early stages, others further along. While there’s no official word from Bethesda yet, Middler was clear: Fallout is officially back in the conversation.
The Fallout 3 Remaster Might Finally Be Real
Among the most substantial projects in the works is a remaster of Fallout 3, which is reportedly being developed in collaboration with Virtuos — the same studio behind Oblivion Remastered. This tracks with leaks from Microsoft’s FTC case in 2023, which listed Fallout 3 Remastered on Bethesda’s internal release roadmap. After years of speculation and modding community efforts to revive the Capital Wasteland, it looks like an official update may finally be underway.
Fallout 5? New Vegas 2? The Fan Wishlist Returns
The phrase “multiple Fallout games” has predictably reignited fan speculation. On Reddit and ResetEra, players are throwing out everything from Fallout 5 and a New Vegas 2 to a full remake of Fallout 2. The biggest hope, of course, is that Microsoft — which now owns both Bethesda and Obsidian — might engineer a reunion between the studios that gave us New Vegas. It’s a long shot, but fans haven’t stopped asking.
Slow Burn Ahead
Despite the buzz, don’t expect to get your hands on a new Fallout title anytime soon. Middler stressed that the projects are still in development, and industry insiders have echoed that these games are “not far enough along” for any real release talk. Fallout 5, for example, isn’t expected until well after The Elder Scrolls VI, which itself won’t arrive before 2028.
A Strategic Shift for Bethesda
With Starfield shipped and Elder Scrolls VI now in full production, the return to Fallout seems less like a nostalgic victory lap and more like a calculated move. After years of focusing on single major titles, Bethesda — under Microsoft — may be taking a page from its competitors by diversifying development and returning to its legacy IPs. If the reports hold true, the next few years could see Fallout become more than just a name on Game Pass.
And if New Vegas 2 ever does happen? Expect the internet to melt.