Fallout 5 is officially in pre-production, but that was pretty much all we knew about the next installment in the post-apocalyptic series. Until now, that is. Bethesda has finally provided a meaningful update on Fallout 5, and it could have major implications for the future of the franchise. Todd Howard, head of Bethesda Game Studios, has confirmed that the upcoming RPG will exist in a world where the events of the Fallout television series have either already happened or are still unfolding.
While speaking to BBC Newsbeat, Howard was asked whether the Amazon Prime Video adaptation would influence future games. His answer was clear: "In short, yes." So it's official, Bethesda is taking the show's stories and events into account when planning Fallout 5.
This is an important development for a franchise where the games and television series share the same universe. Rather than treating the show as a separate adaptation, Bethesda is making room for its events to influence the world players will explore in the next mainline installment. That could mean in-game references to major developments from the series and/or subtle connections between the stories that make themselves clearer as the both game and show progress....
