For many, the announcement that Microsoft was acquiring Bethesda came as a shock, but as that faded, speculation on the sheer amount of possibilities took over. Many were asking questions about thefuture ofThe Elder Scrolls 6on PS5and Xbox Series X, what this meant for the studio, and the future of the Xbox Series X itself. Moreover, one very important question was also raised: what aboutFallout: New Vegas 2?
A few years ago, even mentioning a possible sequel to Obsidian’s take on the franchise would have been laughed off, but as it stands now, even Obsidian has seemingly expressed interest in returning toFallout: New Vegas…in some way. Oddly enough, there’s a conundrum with this newfound interest that a potential sequel toNew Vegasalso shares with theMass Effect Remastered Trilogy.
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The Future of Fallout: New Vegas, the Future of Mass Effect
For starter’s, the entire premise and excitement around the games exists on pure hope. TheMass Effect Remastered Trilogy, supposedly called theMass Effect Legendary Edition, was initially rumoredto be revealed and released in October, as odd as that seems. Now, reportedly due to mechanical troubles with the first game, it’s been delayed into 2021, which is all acceptable if it’s true. Some believe that the game will be revealed on November 7 (N7 Day), which again, would be great to see. However, here’s the problem: these rumors have appeared time and again over the years, promising aMass Effectremaster or remake just to fade into obscurity.
Sadly, it seems to be trending that way as well. If there isn’t an announcement on N7 Day, which is the most obvious for a reveal, then it’s unlikely that the rumors held much water to begin with. Best case scenario, the game has been delayed too far back, which suggests it’s further away than many hope. Just looking atSkate 4(or whatever the newSkategameis), fans can practically will games into existence, but that doesn’t seem to be the case here.
The same could be said ofFallout: New Vegas 2. It’s in Bethesda’s best interest to focus on establishingStarfieldand working onThe Elder Scrolls 6, so letting Obsidian take the reigns ofFalloutonce again is a win-win for everyone under Microsoft’s roof. In fact, it’s even possible thatObsidian’s secret project isFallout: New Vegas 2…if we’re squinting correctly. It’s not impossible, but at the same time,Fallout: New Orleanswas once considered a possibility.New Vegasfans have been hopping for anotherFalloutgame similar to it for years, and while the timing couldn’t be better, there’s nothing solid.
And that putsFallout: New Vegas 2and theMass Effect Remastered Trilogyin the same boat. Fans want them, and many want them badly. However, without any real tease fromBethesda(or Obsidian)and without any real reason to believe BioWare is doing something it doesn’t normally do, the future ofFallout: New VegasandMass Effectis uncertain. Of course, as with the aforementionedSkate4, that doesn’t mean fans should try to stop trying to will it. Hopefully, these become a reality one day, and if rumors and fan desire is enough, that still could be one day relatively soon.
Neither a newFalloutgame nor theMass Effect Remastered Trilogyhave been confirmed.
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