Last week saw theexciting new trailerfor the upcomingFalloutshow. While the adaptation is going to be telling its own story, you may be wondering whether it might touch onFallout 5‘s possible narrative, even accidentally. However, Todd Howard has made sure that hasn’t happened.
In a recent interview withDen of Geek(as spotted byVGC), the show’s executive producer Jonathan Nolan clarified whether the TV series is, to some extent,Fallout 5. Nolan says a conversation between him and Todd discussed the idea of the show being a part of the overallFalloutuniverse, rather than being a retelling of one of the game’s stories.
Todd Howard then said he made sure the showrunners didn’t do certain things. He said he told the crew, “don’t do this, because we’re going to do that inFallout 5.” There’s even a joke about how the adaptation is almost likeFallout 6. But the consensus is that the show is its own story and doesn’t tread on anything that’s come before or after it in terms of arc.
Speaking ofFallout 5…
When Bethesda confirmed the nextFalloutgame was currently being worked on, I think it’s safe to assume people thought it was too early to make such an announcement.Starfieldwas still very much in development at the time, and we still have absolutely no idea what’s going on withThe Elder Scrolls 6since that 2018 E3 tease.
In short: don’t expect Todd to start giving away too much aboutF5orTES6anytime soon. I think he’s still coasting on the (ahem) success ofStarfield, but hopefully, the studio is making some headway on the new projects.
In the meantime,Falloutwill be airing on April 11 via Amazon Prime Video.
