{"id":625594,"date":"2026-03-26T03:50:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T03:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/todd-howard-confirms-fallout-5-will-be-bethesdas-next-game-after-elder-scrolls-6"},"modified":"2026-03-26T03:50:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T03:50:39","slug":"bethesda-confirms-fallout-5-will-be-its-next-game-after-the-elder-scrolls-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/bethesda-confirms-fallout-5-will-be-its-next-game-after-the-elder-scrolls-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Bethesda confirms Fallout 5 will be its next game after The Elder Scrolls 6"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nWhen last we heard of Fallout 5, it was little more than a “one-pager” idea at Bethesda<\/a> that may or may not come to fruition; however, studio director Todd Howard has now confirmed a new mainline entry in the beloved Fallout series is definitely happening, but won’t release until after The Elder Scrolls 6.\n<\/p>\n

\nIn conversation with IGN<\/a>, Howard revealed The Elder Scrolls 6 is currently in pre-production (confirming previous rumours<\/a> around the project’s progress), before adding, “And, you know, we’re going to be doing Fallout 5 after that, so our slate’s pretty full going forward for a while. We have some other projects that we look at from time to time as well.”\n<\/p>\n

\nIn other words, with Bethesda’s next big title, sci-fi RPG Starfield, delayed until next year<\/a>, and still no word on a potential release window for The Elder Scrolls 6 – despite the game having received its first official tease<\/a> back in 2018 – it sounds like there’ll be an extremely long wait until Fallout 5 finally sees the light of day.\n<\/p>\n

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When last we heard of Fallout 5, it was little more than a “one-pager” idea at Bethesda that may or may not come to fruition; however, studio director Todd Howard has now confirmed a new mainline entry in the beloved Fallout series is definitely happening, but won’t release until after The Elder Scrolls 6. In conversation with IGN, Howard revealed The Elder Scrolls 6 is currently in pre-production (confirming previous rumours around the project’s progress), before adding, “And, you know, we’re going to be doing Fallout 5 after that, so our slate’s pretty full going forward for a while. We have some other projects that we look at from time to time as well.” In other words, with Bethesda’s next big title, sci-fi RPG Starfield,…<\/p>\n

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