[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Fallout series has managed to gather through time a huge community of fans. Developed and published by Bethesda Softworks, Fallout 1,2 and 3 may and should be considered as one of the classics, a franchise which no doubt can be included in the top ten game franchises ever. But what do we know about the next title? What about Fallout 4?
Release date
In August 2010, Bethesda revealed through Todd Howard’s voice that they are working on two major releases. One of them was already in development phase and one in pre-production. We know now for sure that the first one was the elder Scrolls 5 and we hope that the pre-production information was referring to the fallout franchise. Later, in April 2013, Bethesda Game Studios officially announced that they have completed all tasks at hand and that they are moving their attention to a new game which until then, was in pre-production phase. The title was not disclosed.
As of then, we heard some rumors about a closed door presentation of Fallout 4 at this year’s E3 and that the game is 55% done. They proved to be false. That doesn’t mean however that the game is not in production. Bethesda did not confirm it yet, and therefore, it is hard to think Fallout 4 will be released in the following year. More likely, the game will fall into 2015 or late 2015. Until then, we could expect a trailer release before the end of the year and hope the next year will bring more info on the future of the franchise.
The setting of the game
There is nothing official, no news and just a few rumors surrounding the setting of the Fallout 4 game. However, when asked to give some hints to the fans, Jason Bergman suggested that the action could take place on the Mojave Wasteland. (“You’ll get no tips from me. But the Mojave Wasteland was a fun place to explore, wasn’t it?”)
Another rumor places the action from Fallout 4 in Boston, Massachusetts. According to an anonymous reddit user, Bethesda already scouted the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Because the Fallout universe has the Institute, the rumor could actually make sense for most of the fans.
The co-op mode
At the end of May, an official thread from Bethesda’s forum advised the fans to offer suggestions as to what the next Fallout 4 game could include. Most of them answered yes to the implementation of a multiplayer mode or a co-op game play. We can only assume that the forum moderators are in contact with Bethesda’s developers. If yes, some of the fans requests may become real, including the multiplayer mode.