Fallout 5 and Classic Fallout Remasters Coming from Bethesda and Obsidian
Bethesda has confirmed it is developing several new Fallout projects, including remasters of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, alongside Fallout 5, which remains in early pre-production. The announcement, part of a wider roadmap for the studio's future released in July, signals a renewed investment in the franchise after years without a major new mainline release, and follows growing pressure from Xbox for more Fallout content.
Alongside the remasters and Fallout 5, Bethesda confirmed a major Fallout 76 expansion called Raven Rock, due in 2027, which will act as a prequel to Fallout 3. No release dates or further details were given for the remasters, though rumours of a Fallout 3 remaster date back to at least 2020, having surfaced via court documents from the FTC's litigation over Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition. Bethesda also said it will skip its usual Fallout Day broadcast in 2026, instead planning a live event in Washington, D.C. for the franchise's 30th anniversary in 2027. The moves follow last year's Oblivion Remastered and 2025's Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition, continuing Bethesda's pattern of revisiting classic titles.
- Bethesda confirms Fallout 5 is in pre-production
- Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters also confirmed, no release date
- Fallout 76 prequel expansion "Raven Rock" planned for 2027
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Bethesda is expanding the Fallout franchise after years without a new mainline entry, confirming several projects at once: remasters of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, a new mainline game called Fallout 5 (still very early in development), and a big expansion for the online game Fallout 76. Bethesda is the studio behind the series, while Obsidian previously developed New Vegas; Xbox, which owns Bethesda, has reportedly been pushing for more Fallout output.
None of the new projects have release dates yet, though rumours of a Fallout 3 remaster have circulated for years, including references found in legal documents from a US regulatory case over Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The announcement fits a wider pattern of Bethesda revisiting older titles, following recent re-releases such as Oblivion Remastered and an anniversary edition of Fallout 4.
This matters to fans because Fallout is one of the best-known role-playing game franchises, and a new mainline instalment plus refreshed classics would be its biggest expansion in years. The plans also tie into Fallout's upcoming 30th anniversary in 2027, which Bethesda intends to mark with a public event rather than its usual annual broadcast.