I've been wondering about a new fallout after new Vegas. I was talking with my friend the other day about New Vegas and he tould me something I hadn't heard. He said the original plan for New Vegas was not Vegas at all. He said that when obsidian entertainment tolk over they were planing to make the game based on the whole east cost, but Bethesda wanted Vegas. So? Are they maybe saving obsidians plan for the next game or what? I'm not sure but I was just wondering if maybe anyone else has more info.

It was bethesda who gave Obsidian the guidelines and restrictions for theyre fallout title so that thyere game dont interfere with bethesda,s future plans for the next fallout.
it was Obsidians own idea too do it in a New Vegas setting .

So its not that gamesas will use Obsidians idea,s for the next fallout infact those where already enclosured in those restrictions for the title that doesnt say it will go that path but the options are open

I don't think we know where they're going to be, however there's hints in 3 and Vegas. The Commonwealth is a possibility, as they are obviously a strong group, Chicago, where EDE passed through, had Enclave in it when he did so, may still be there.

I don't actually know where the Commonwealth are though...heh

Your friend was likely talking about http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Buren_%28Fallout_3%29

As far as the next Fallout game nothing, AFAIK, has been announced at all. And with the main focus being on Skyrim, any new Fallout games are going to be taking a back seat to Skyrim so don't expect anything new for at least a couple of years.

I understand where your coming from, but even though obsidian is restricted certain options wouldnt Bethesda have to make acceptions because they are the ones who let obsidian take over in the first place? I don't understand why Bethesda let obsidian even take it back in the first place. Bethesda is the reason fallout is what it is today as you can tell by fallout 3. Plus on top of all of this it pretty much seems like fallout new Vegas is almost the exact same design as fallout 3. It seems like Bethesda just gave obsidian the tools to make their game and left it alone. Was that because they wanted to get started on elder scrolls skyrim. To make it twice the game that oblivion was?
I know I have alot to say but I'm just ceurious that's all.
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@jjleon_2
I'm not saying there going to put another fallout on the market soon im just saying when they do I want to know.
Pluse they wouldn't put a new fallout on the market even if skyrim wasn't on it's way because they still have 5 DLC's on the way after Dead Money!

Maybe making acceptions is a good point , i guess its a heavy task for a developer too make a game bounded by restriction so i have mixed emotion with Vegas altrou is different too atmosfhere and other things that i would have prefered too be more dark and sober i cant really blame Obsidian for what they did it was technicaly a good game if it is for 80% bugfree.

So was it an good idea too gave it back.. i dont know what i do know is that it will be more difficult for bethesda once they make a new game that will be totaly different too Vegas style because fans of Vegas want too see a more lighten style wile fans of fallout 3 prefer the darker side atleast thats what i think , maybe they
should let Obsidian take over instead of making unwanted stir among fans i hope i formulate myself a bit understandeble way.

anyway good day too you ill go play fallout now

Personally I think fallout three and new Vegas are the sickest games I ever played in my life! I honestly don't care who takes over or what happens. These are both my favorite games in the world. Even though Bethesda made fallout what it is today Obsidean put an interesting twist that I truly love. I'm with you, I'm going to play fallout right now. The 3rd one or new Vegas? Who knows!

1.Actually, Obsidian does not own the full rights to the Fallout series, only New Vegas. 2.Ummmm...who said everyone enjoyed the 3D Fallouts? Some people hate them, and some people love them. So, don't give me that "They made Fallout what it is today." stuff. 3. Yes, what are you implying? That why didn't Black Isle use a 3D engine? Well, I don't recall those existed back then. 4. Actually, Bethesda was a big part of New Vegas, they made some tweaks to the storyline, tested out the bugs, and all that.

I've been saying I'd love to explore the ruins of New York City. It would be cool to look around in some great landmarks like they did in FO3.

But bethesda have made fallout what it is today. More successful and popular than ever.

yea that would be great. i really hope the next fallout is in a city, the desert setting was pretty dull

When fallout 1 and 2 most RPGs where horible then the games where given the rpg of the year I belive 3 didn't get rpg of the year they completely changed the game they kept some guns and 2 fractions from 1 and 2 bigger than they should have I think they ruined the whole game

well its lucky for bethesda opinions like yours are the minority. FO3 got game of the year

because kids/teens like shoot em up games like cod

FO3 and COD are not the same. FO3 is hardly a shoot em up.

Sarcasm?

its completly a shoot em up

The definition of a shoot-'em-up game is, "A simple computer game in which the sole objective is to kill as many enemies as possible to achieve a high score."

Hardly Fallout 3.

FO3 is not a shoot em up game. You dont have to like FO3 but you dont have to lie like that. Its a RPG game, leave it at that

Thank you for getting where I am coming from! If Bethesda never tolk over there is no way that fallout would be this successful. The fallout series would have ether ended or still be a 2D strategy game.

@Mexican Candy
Who in the right mind do you think you are. For one I didn't even ask you. I don't appreciate your attitude. I have my own opinion and you have yours, so don't be such a pr!ck. And two is that if Bethesda had never taken over fallout they wouldn't have been this successful. Obsidian would have ether kept making the 2D stategy game as they did or quit all together. In fact the reason they sold fallout to Bethesda in the first place is because they didnt make enough money off of it. And Bethesda IS the reason fallout is what it is today!!!!!!!!!! So stop trying to act like it isnt.

Fo3 was widely considerd game of the year in 2008 and it litrally nuked every rpg out that year . I know what you mean they brought fractions from the old falloutlong live 1/4

Sjyrim is using a new engine and has some nifty new features, alot of nifty new features, so I would say that that si probably part of it.