Feargus Urquhart, CEO of Obsidian Entertainment, revealed his earnest desire to make anotherFalloutgame. For fans of Obsidian’s work onFallout: New Vegasand its other successful IPs, this comes as incredibly welcome news.
Since the 2015 release ofFallout 4, fans of the irreverent, golden-age, post-apocalyptic RPG series have been hungry for more. WhileFallout 76sated that hunger for some, many gamers yearned for another single-player entry in theFalloutfranchise. With Bethesda’s current release pipeline puttingThe Elder Scrolls 6as the next mainline game from its flagship studio after the late 2023 release ofStarfield, there is some indication that it could be many years beforefans get a taste ofFallout 5. Fans are speculating that with Microsoft’s 2021 acquisition of Bethesda, a third-party studio could be brought in to pick up the mantle and release a newFalloutgame. As Microsoft also owns Obsidian Entertainment, it would seem to be a perfect fit, but as of now, nothing has been announced.
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In an interview conducted on January 18 with GamePressure, Feargus Urquhart hinted that he would relish the opportunity towork on anotherFalloutgame. “I would Love to make anotherFalloutbefore I retire,” Urquhart mentioned during the interview. The 52-year-old CEO of Obsidian Entertainment feels like he still has a lot in the tank, and while the studio is currently hard at work on its new IP,Avowed,as well as a sequel to its space-faring corporate dystopia RPG,The Outer Worlds, there is hope that its next game could be a much-coveted sequel toFallout: New Vegas.
Bethesda has already confirmed thatFallout 5will be its next game afterThe Elder Scrolls 6, but at its current timeline,Fallout 5will not arrive for a long time. In the meantime, a studio like Obsidian, which has proved its competence within the franchise, would be an ideal landing spot for a spin-off or smaller-scaleFallouttitle. Something to tide fans over while Bethesda finalizes work onStarfieldand ramps up development onThe Elder Scrolls 6would be a dream come true. Especially for those who viewFallout: New Vegasas a high watermark for the series.
While the release ofFallout: New Vegas 2might still be wishful thinking, the expressed interest of Feargus Urquhart coupled with both Bethesda and Obsidian Entertainment being acquired by Microsoft, a newFalloutgame by Obsidian Entertainment might become a matter of when instead of a far-fetched if.
