Fallout 5 Is in Preproduction; Remasters Undated

Bethesda Game Studios has confirmed that Fallout 5 is in preproduction, but players waiting to return to Fallout 3 or Fallout: New Vegas do not yet have a date to circle on the calendar.

In its official roadmap announcement, Bethesda said it has been working on remasters of both games, while stressing that it is not announcing release dates. Fallout 5 is described as the studio's long-range destination and is being developed on Creation Engine 3.

The studio's immediate priority remains The Elder Scrolls VI, with most of Bethesda Game Studios' team working on that project. That makes the preproduction label for Fallout 5 useful context: it confirms the game is moving through Bethesda's pipeline, not that its release is close.

Bethesda also confirmed that Obsidian Entertainment is working with it on a separate new Fallout project, though it offered no further details. Meanwhile, Fallout 76 is set to receive Raven Rock in 2027, a major expansion and prequel story to Fallout 3.