Fallout 76 Creative Director Says Game Isn't Holding Back Fallout 5 - News

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Fallout 76 Director Jon Rush in an interview with The Gamer was asked if development on the online action RPG was holding back Fallout 5 and he said it wasn't. 

"Absolutely not," said Rush. "I can understand that perspective, watching from the outside in, but no, absolutely not. If anything, when Fallout 5 does come out, it'll make it even more impactful. But [Fallout 76] isn't holding anything back."

Fallout 76 released in November 2018 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The game has since released numerous updates and expansions to add new content to the game. 

The last mainline entry in the series, Fallout 4, released for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in November 2015, and for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in April 2024.

A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.

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VAMatt (on 02 September 2024)

Their insistence on working on only one game at a time seems nonsensical. But, it's hard to doubt them, as they've been cranking out nothing but hits for the last 20 years.

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Qwark VAMatt (on 02 September 2024)

To an extent, but Starfield kind of lacks the wow factor of Oblivion, Fallout 3 and Skyrim though. Even Fallout 4 to an extent had less of a wow factor. Maybe Microsoft can let Obsidian make a New Vegas kind of game or perhaps a spinoff in another country.

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Zkuq Qwark (on 02 September 2024)

I was actually going to tell you that Starfield is actually doing pretty well sales-wise, but then I found out it's not in any of Steam's top 100 sales lists, so I guess it's not doing to hot sales-wise either. It had its moment, but it seems to be in a tougher spot right now. I expect it to get back on its feet of course, but it really depends on how much work Bethesda is still willing to put into the game.

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Koragg Zkuq (on 03 September 2024)

What's crazy is that BG3 is still in the top 20 list on Steam, 1 year after launch. Larian must be swimming in money

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VAMatt Qwark (on 03 September 2024)

Starfield was a massive hit. It doesn't have the same sales numbers because it is a new franchise. Also, the game is still new, and not on PS. But, it was a big success by any reasonable standard.

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Giggity_goo (on 02 September 2024)

they could do with updating or using a new engine

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jsowers (on 05 September 2024)

Fallout 76 is holding back Fallout 76.

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Koragg (on 02 September 2024)

Well Todd wants to be the game director on each game (ES, Fallout, SF) so it can only be made when he has time, so after ES6. I just wish they would give the ip to Josh Sawyer. Oh well, we have Fallout London in the meantime and Fallout Miami in the future.

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shikamaru317 (on 02 September 2024)

I don't see how it could. Bethesda seems to be insistent that they only work on 1 singleplayer game at a time, so the games that have held up Fallout 5 development from starting would be Starfield and TES 6. Hopefully the success of the Fallout show and the fact that the show will be over by the Fallout 5 releases if they wait until after TES 6 to start (TES 6 is 2028 most likely, so Fallout 5 wouldn't be until like 2033 or later probably if they wait), means that they have decided to work on 2 games at once so that they don't miss out on the co-marketing effect from the show.

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