Amazon Prime Video’s popular series Fallout has rekindled interest in the game series. However, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer said that the release of a new Fallout game is not related to the series. Accordingly, it would not be logical to wait for the second season of the series for Fallout 5.
The success of the Fallout series is not important for Fallout 5
Speaking at the Paley International Summit, Phil Spencer admitted that there was an increase in the number of actors in productions such as Fallout 76 and Fallout 4. Accordingly, he stated that the series did not have a timeline specifically planned for the new game.
This situation allowed the series producers to tell an original story in the Fallout universe without having to synchronize with the game world. Spencer said in his statement, “I actually think this approach offers a creative freedom that we could not have achieved if we tried to coordinate two different creative processes at the same time.”
This statement coincides with Bethesda’s Development Leader Todd Howard’s previous statement that they will not rush. Bethesda believes that it needs time to develop the new game in the Fallout series, and that the series plays a different role in terms of storytelling.
Although players have to wait a while longer for a new Fallout production, it is possible to say that Microsoft is implementing a long-term strategy. This shows that the company will use the increasing interest thanks to the series and develop the next game in the series on a more solid foundation.
Filming continues for the second season of the Fallout series. The series’ producer Jonathan Nolan stated that there will be plenty of scenes from the past and that the parallel approach will offer new possibilities in storytelling.