Summary
It was recently pointed out that theFalloutfranchise is currently on its longest streak without a new video game release. Beloved post-apocalyptic RPG franchiseFalloutstarted with the original game in 1997, and new entries have been released on a semi-frequent basis ever since then. In fact, from the stretch of the firstFallouttoFallout 76, the longest that the series had ever gone without a new game release was four years.
There was one year between the release ofFallout 1andFallout 2, three years betweenFallout 2andFallout Tactics, three years betweenFallout Tacticsand theBrotherhood of Steelspin-off game, four years betweenBrotherhood of SteelandFallout 3, three years betweenFallout 3andFallout: New Vegas, four years betweenNew VegasandFallout 4, and finally, just three years betweenFallout 4andFallout 76, which remains the latest entry in the series. VariousFalloutDLC expansionsand theFalloutSheltermobile game were also released within the same timeframe.
Now it’s been six years since the launch ofFallout 76, and there’s nonewFalloutgamein sight. This was pointed out by Reddit user willdotexecutable, with their Reddit post amassing 25,000 likes and over 2,500 comments so far.Falloutfans are currently enduring the longest streak without a new game since the franchise started 27 years ago.
The sad news is that it will likely be many more years before a newFalloutgame is released and breaks the streak. Bethesda has confirmed that its next game afterThe Elder Scrolls 6will beFallout 5, but since the studio is still working onStarfieldDLC andES6isn’t expected to be out for at least another three to five years, if not longer, the wait forFallout 5is going to be a long one. Chances are good that theFallout 5release datewon’t be until the end of the decade or even some time in the 2030s on next-generation gaming hardware.
Every Fallout Game Release
The bright side is that fans won’t becompletelywithout newFalloutcontent. Amazon is moving forward with a second season of the wildly successfulFalloutTV series, plusFallout 76is still getting new updates. Not only that, but there have been rumblings that aFalloutspin-off game could potentially be in the works at one of Microsoft’s other gaming studios, which could help fill the void while fans wait forFallout 5.
Fallout
Fallout is a franchise built around a series of RPGs set in a post-nuclear world, in which great vaults have been built to shelter parts of humankind. There are six main games, various spin-offs, tabletop games, and a TV series from Amazon Studios.
