Fallout 5: Everything We Know So Far
The wait for Fallout 5 has become one of gaming's most enduring mysteries, stretching over a decade since Fallout 4's 2015 release. Bethesda Game Studios has confirmed the next mainline Fallout entry is in the pipeline, but the studio's current focus on The Elder Scrolls VI means fans face a lengthy wait.
Director Todd Howard's statements confirm Fallout 5 will exist in a world where the events of Amazon's critically acclaimed Fallout TV series have occurred. In a February 2026 interview with Game Informer, Howard reassured fans: "We've never stopped developing Fallout. We've had a full team on it for a long time." He also teased that Bethesda is "doing other things with Fallout that we haven't announced," while confirming the majority of the internal team remains on The Elder Scrolls 6.
