Nobody was very surprised by Howard's vague tease about Fallout work, given the months of rumors about a possible remake of one of the older Fallout titles. Anticipation has been building for The Elder Scrolls 6, and there was a general feeling that Bethesda needs to revisit its back catalog to keep the fanbase satisfied until then. This new report lends some weight to that theory.
Fallout Day 2025’s Silence—and Howard’s Response
Last month's Fallout Day 2025 showcase did little to quiet those hopes—at first. The event brought a number of announcements: an updated version of Fallout 4, a new Fallout: New Vegas bundle, and fresh content for Fallout Shelter and Fallout 76. But there was no mention of remasters, a omission that has disappointed many.Howard addressed that letdown directly at the end of the broadcast, acknowledging frustration from fans and promising Bethesda is working on “even more” Fallout projects beyond what was revealed. The Fallout 3 remaster now looks like a key part of that unannounced lineup, if it follows the naming pattern set by this year’s The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered.
What About Fallout: New Vegas?
Fallout 3 isn't the only classic entry that fans are begging to see remastered. Ahead of Fallout Day, Hollywood actor Danny Trejo—who voiced Ghoul companion Raul Alfonso Tejada in Fallout: New Vegas—publicly called on Bethesda to revisit the beloved title.His plea reflects a broad desire from many in the fan community, most acutely since Prime Video’s hit Fallout TV show. The series’ second season, due to launch December 17, 2025, will take place in New Vegas—only increasing demand for a remaster of the 2010 video game. Bethesda has not publicly responded to questions about the future of New Vegas yet.
While remasters could tide fans over, many still crave news on Fallout 5. The last update came in June 2024, when Howard told YouTube creator MrMattyPlays he had no interest in rushing the game out."For other Fallout games in the future, obviously I can't talk about those right now," Howard said at the time. "But rushing through them, or putting out stuff just to meet a timeline—we don't feel like we need to do that. The Fallout TV show fills a niche in storytelling for the franchise, so we can take the time to get the games right."
He doubled down on that philosophy in later comments, saying mainline single-player RPGs “take time.” “I get the desire for a new mainline game,” he admitted. “But I don’t think it’s bad for people to miss these franchises—we just want every release to be a meaningful moment for the fans who love them as much as we do.”
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Fallout's Recent Resurgence
The series has really taken off since the release of the Fallout TV show. Prior to that, the last mainline entry was 2015's Fallout 4-which just got an Anniversary Edition this week. The multiplayer-focused Fallout 76 launched in 2018 and slowly built a devoted following, but it was the TV show that catapulted the series into mainstream consciousness.Until today, Bethesda has not confirmed a release window for the remaster of Fallout 3 or any other unannounced Fallout projects. For now, fans will have to look forward to the TV show's second season—and keep their ears open for more news from Howard and the team.