It’s an accepted truth that we’re going to be waiting quite some time forFallout 5.Why? Well,The Elder Scrolls VIisn’t exactly close to launching andFallout5certainly won’t be the focus ofBethesda’s efforts until after that happens.Following the launch ofStarfieldand its first, and seemingly only, expansion,Shattered Space, it should be full steam ahead onThe Elder Scrolls VIright now.AdvertThe game could still be a couple of years away from launch though, which is why many can’t see something likeFallout 5arriving until 2030 or beyond.It’s a tough pill to swallow.I’d love to tell you that I have some happy news to console you, but I’m afraid it’s quite the opposite.Filming on season two of the Prime Video seriesFallouthas been postponed amidst the devastating wildfires taking place in LA, and now it’s come to light that Bethesda actually cancelled a planned Fallout release several years ago.AdvertICYMI: We played snog, marry, irradiate with the cast ofFallout.Imran Khan, the former senior editor of Game Informer, has shared that Pete Hines, former head of publishing at Bethesda Softworks, once revealed to him thatFallout 4was originally set to release on theNintendo Switch.“This was explored for Switch some years ago,” hewroteon ResetEra. “To the point where Hines told my boss at the time to expect it, who then had me prep a story. Never came to fruition, though.”AdvertThere’s no reason given for why this port never launched.Perhaps developers struggled to get the game running on the console.Fallout 4’s graphics would’ve likely been quite demanding to maintain on the Nintendo Switch, even if they seem a tad dated to us.There’s also the fact thatFallout 4boasts an enormous open world.It could be for the simple reason that Bethesda felt they wouldn’t find a huge player base with most people having already enjoyed the game on other platforms.AdvertStill, it’s a tad melancholy to ponder what could’ve been.“Drop it on Switch 2 and we are all good,”suggestedMascarpon5, and it’s a decent shout.It’s already rumoured thatRed Dead Redemption 2will be landingon the Switch 2. Let’s cross our fingers thatFallout 4will be joining it.Featured Image Credit: BethesdaTopics:Fallout,Bethesda,Nintendo Switch,Nintendo
It’s an accepted truth that we’re going to be waiting quite some time forFallout 5.Why? Well,The Elder Scrolls VIisn’t exactly close to launching andFallout5certainly won’t be the focus ofBethesda’s efforts until after that happens.Following the launch ofStarfieldand its first, and seemingly only, expansion,Shattered Space, it should be full steam ahead onThe Elder Scrolls VIright now.AdvertThe game could still be a couple of years away from launch though, which is why many can’t see something likeFallout 5arriving until 2030 or beyond.It’s a tough pill to swallow.I’d love to tell you that I have some happy news to console you, but I’m afraid it’s quite the opposite.Filming on season two of the Prime Video seriesFallouthas been postponed amidst the devastating wildfires taking place in LA, and now it’s come to light that Bethesda actually cancelled a planned Fallout release several years ago.AdvertICYMI: We played snog, marry, irradiate with the cast ofFallout.Imran Khan, the former senior editor of Game Informer, has shared that Pete Hines, former head of publishing at Bethesda Softworks, once revealed to him thatFallout 4was originally set to release on theNintendo Switch.“This was explored for Switch some years ago,” hewroteon ResetEra. “To the point where Hines told my boss at the time to expect it, who then had me prep a story. Never came to fruition, though.”AdvertThere’s no reason given for why this port never launched.Perhaps developers struggled to get the game running on the console.Fallout 4’s graphics would’ve likely been quite demanding to maintain on the Nintendo Switch, even if they seem a tad dated to us.There’s also the fact thatFallout 4boasts an enormous open world.It could be for the simple reason that Bethesda felt they wouldn’t find a huge player base with most people having already enjoyed the game on other platforms.AdvertStill, it’s a tad melancholy to ponder what could’ve been.“Drop it on Switch 2 and we are all good,”suggestedMascarpon5, and it’s a decent shout.It’s already rumoured thatRed Dead Redemption 2will be landingon the Switch 2. Let’s cross our fingers thatFallout 4will be joining it.Featured Image Credit: BethesdaTopics:Fallout,Bethesda,Nintendo Switch,Nintendo
It’s an accepted truth that we’re going to be waiting quite some time forFallout 5.Why? Well,The Elder Scrolls VIisn’t exactly close to launching andFallout5certainly won’t be the focus ofBethesda’s efforts until after that happens.Following the launch ofStarfieldand its first, and seemingly only, expansion,Shattered Space, it should be full steam ahead onThe Elder Scrolls VIright now.AdvertThe game could still be a couple of years away from launch though, which is why many can’t see something likeFallout 5arriving until 2030 or beyond.It’s a tough pill to swallow.I’d love to tell you that I have some happy news to console you, but I’m afraid it’s quite the opposite.Filming on season two of the Prime Video seriesFallouthas been postponed amidst the devastating wildfires taking place in LA, and now it’s come to light that Bethesda actually cancelled a planned Fallout release several years ago.AdvertICYMI: We played snog, marry, irradiate with the cast ofFallout.Imran Khan, the former senior editor of Game Informer, has shared that Pete Hines, former head of publishing at Bethesda Softworks, once revealed to him thatFallout 4was originally set to release on theNintendo Switch.“This was explored for Switch some years ago,” hewroteon ResetEra. “To the point where Hines told my boss at the time to expect it, who then had me prep a story. Never came to fruition, though.”AdvertThere’s no reason given for why this port never launched.Perhaps developers struggled to get the game running on the console.Fallout 4’s graphics would’ve likely been quite demanding to maintain on the Nintendo Switch, even if they seem a tad dated to us.There’s also the fact thatFallout 4boasts an enormous open world.It could be for the simple reason that Bethesda felt they wouldn’t find a huge player base with most people having already enjoyed the game on other platforms.AdvertStill, it’s a tad melancholy to ponder what could’ve been.“Drop it on Switch 2 and we are all good,”suggestedMascarpon5, and it’s a decent shout.It’s already rumoured thatRed Dead Redemption 2will be landingon the Switch 2. Let’s cross our fingers thatFallout 4will be joining it.
It’s an accepted truth that we’re going to be waiting quite some time forFallout 5.
Why? Well,The Elder Scrolls VIisn’t exactly close to launching andFallout5certainly won’t be the focus ofBethesda’s efforts until after that happens.
Following the launch ofStarfieldand its first, and seemingly only, expansion,Shattered Space, it should be full steam ahead onThe Elder Scrolls VIright now.
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The game could still be a couple of years away from launch though, which is why many can’t see something likeFallout 5arriving until 2030 or beyond.
It’s a tough pill to swallow.
I’d love to tell you that I have some happy news to console you, but I’m afraid it’s quite the opposite.
Filming on season two of the Prime Video seriesFallouthas been postponed amidst the devastating wildfires taking place in LA, and now it’s come to light that Bethesda actually cancelled a planned Fallout release several years ago.
Advert
Advert
ICYMI: We played snog, marry, irradiate with the cast ofFallout.
Imran Khan, the former senior editor of Game Informer, has shared that Pete Hines, former head of publishing at Bethesda Softworks, once revealed to him thatFallout 4was originally set to release on theNintendo Switch.
“This was explored for Switch some years ago,” hewroteon ResetEra. “To the point where Hines told my boss at the time to expect it, who then had me prep a story. Never came to fruition, though.”
Advert
Advert
There’s no reason given for why this port never launched.
Perhaps developers struggled to get the game running on the console.Fallout 4’s graphics would’ve likely been quite demanding to maintain on the Nintendo Switch, even if they seem a tad dated to us.
There’s also the fact thatFallout 4boasts an enormous open world.
It could be for the simple reason that Bethesda felt they wouldn’t find a huge player base with most people having already enjoyed the game on other platforms.
Advert
Advert
Still, it’s a tad melancholy to ponder what could’ve been.
“Drop it on Switch 2 and we are all good,”suggestedMascarpon5, and it’s a decent shout.
It’s already rumoured thatRed Dead Redemption 2will be landingon the Switch 2. Let’s cross our fingers thatFallout 4will be joining it.
Topics:Fallout,Bethesda,Nintendo Switch,Nintendo
