New Vegas Revival Doubts
- Former Obsidian designer Chris Avellone says a true Fallout: New Vegas revival “will not happen in the next six years at least.” (gamesradar.com) - He confirmed New Vegas 2 was discussed internally but plans evaporated. (gamesradar.com) - That makes a remaster-style shortcut less likely without major engineering work from Bethesda. (gagadget.com)
Chris Avellone says a real Fallout: New Vegas comeback is not likely before 2032, and he left open the possibility that it never happens. (gamesradar.com) Avellone, a former Obsidian senior designer and writer on New Vegas, said in a recent interview that Obsidian did talk internally about making New Vegas 2. He said those plans “quickly evaporated” before the project moved into full production. (gamesradar.com) The comments cut against two fan hopes at once: a direct sequel from Obsidian and a simpler remaster from Bethesda. Avellone said Bethesda does not have the source code and lacks the “engineering know-how” to rebuild the game cleanly without major technical work. (videogameschronicle.com) That matters because Fallout: New Vegas remains one of the series’ most demanded follow-ups nearly 16 years after release. Obsidian lists the game’s original launch date as October 19, 2010, and Bethesda still sells it as part of the Fallout catalog. (obsidian.net) (bethesda.net) The timing also works against a near-term return. Bethesda Game Studios shipped Starfield on September 6, 2023, and Bethesda has kept The Elder Scrolls VI in its future lineup, leaving no public sign of a New Vegas project on its official sites. (bethesda.net 1) (bethesda.net 2) Avellone’s account also points to an older split between the companies’ roles. Obsidian developed New Vegas for Bethesda Softworks, but the game was built on Bethesda technology, which makes any modern rework dependent on code, tools, and staff that may no longer line up. (obsidian.net) (videogameschronicle.com) Other outlets reporting on the interview said Avellone tied sequel ambitions to New Vegas downloadable content, including Lonesome Road, which he said was designed to help set up a follow-up. Those reports describe an idea stage, not an announced game or a canceled production already underway. (thegamer.com) (dexerto.com) Bethesda has not announced a remaster, remake, or sequel for Fallout: New Vegas. For now, the clearest update is narrower and less dramatic: the game was discussed, the code situation is messy, and the wait Avellone described stretches at least six more years. (gamesradar.com) (videogameschronicle.com)
