Fallout 5 is starting to take shape and, for the first time, Bethesda has confirmed concrete details about the direction that the saga's next installment will take.
Todd Howard himself revealed that the new game will be directly influenced by the successful Fallout series, set in the same universe as the video games.
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Todd Howard confirms the link between Fallout 5 and the series
In an interview with the BBC, Todd Howard spoke about the impact that the series produced by Amazon Prime Video is having.
When he was asked whether Fallout 5 will be affected by what happens in the television fiction, he was blunt: "In short, yes".
A single narrative universe
Howard explained that Fallout 5 will exist in a world where the events of the series have already happened or are happening.
This implies that the show's story will not be decorative, but could anticipate or shape narrative decisions in the game.
At what point in history Fallout 5 would be set
Until now, the most advanced game on the timeline was Fallout 4, set in the year 2287.
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The series, on the other hand, begins in 2296, which opens the door for Fallout 5 to be set near the year 2300.
Fan theories and uncharted territory
The community speculates that the new game could take place after the events of the series or even in a parallel timeline.
That would give Bethesda greater creative freedom, avoiding contradictions with the previous story.
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An opportunity beyond the limits of the past
Howard acknowledged that going back to the origin with Fallout 76, set in 2102, created tensions with the lore.
Setting Fallout 5 further ahead would make it possible to expand the universe without having to rewrite key events.
