Fallout 5 is in preproduction, Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters in development

Fallout 5 is in preproduction on Creation Engine 3, while Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas remasters are also in development. A July 17 r/Games post linked Bethesda’s official note, which laid out a broader Fallout slate covering mainline development, remasters, live-service support, and an Obsidian collaboration.

The player-facing detail is project status, not release timing. Fallout 5 remains before full production, and The Elder Scrolls VI is still ahead of it in Bethesda Game Studios’ large single-player RPG pipeline. Bethesda did not attach release dates or platforms to the Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters, but the announcement moves both projects from rumor territory into the studio’s stated plan.

The note also points to a new Fallout project involving Obsidian. That name matters because Obsidian developed Fallout: New Vegas, but Bethesda has not disclosed the new project’s format, engine, launch window, or platform list. Fallout 76 is set to continue with a 2027 expansion called Raven Rock, and Fallout Shelter will keep receiving seasonal content.

The r/Games reaction centered on timelines. Commenters treated the list as a large information drop, but many focused on what “preproduction” means after the long wait for The Elder Scrolls VI. The practical read for players is that multiple Fallout projects are now public, while the next numbered entry is still years away unless Bethesda changes its production cadence.

Sources: Bethesda, Kotaku, r/Games.