Overview
- Fallout 5 has been officially greenlit, marking the first new mainline entry in the series since Fallout 4’s 2015 release.
- Microsoft freed up development resources by canceling ZeniMax Online’s unannounced Blackbird MMO project in its latest round of layoffs.
- Bethesda Game Studios has not been assigned to lead Fallout 5 development due to its current work on additional Starfield DLC and The Elder Scrolls VI.
- Industry reports suggest multiple Fallout projects are underway, including a follow-up to Fallout: New Vegas and a potential remaster of Fallout 3.
- The push to advance Fallout titles follows heightened player engagement driven by Amazon’s 2024 Fallout TV series.