Few communities wait as patiently for a sign of life as the Fallout -Fans. After the success of the Amazon series and the start of Season 2, the pressure on Bethesda is noticeably increasing. Right at this stage, a mysterious countdown on Amazon's official website for the series appears, sparking new speculation. Hopes surrounding Fallout 3 Remastered.
The countdown is on towards a specific date, but there has been no official announcement. At the same time, Bethesda CEO Todd Howard confirmed again that internal work is underway on several... Fallout He is working on projects. He didn't give any further details, but mentioned a remaster of Fallout 3. Fallout: New Vegas which is highly popular with fans – and is also supposedly in the works.
Countdown, speculation, and old hopes
For many fans, the idea that Fallout 3 Remastered It could finally be revealed. The game has been considered a prime candidate for years, not least because of previous leaks of internal documents. However, concrete confirmation is still lacking.
Insider NateTheHate He noticeably dampened expectations recently. He spoke of a planned release but couldn't specify a reveal timeframe. In his estimation, a release wasn't to be expected anytime soon anyway. That doesn't really fit with the dramatic countdown that's currently generating so much attention.
Likely focus: The TV series
Realistically speaking, there's a good chance the countdown refers exclusively to the series. However, this isn't irrelevant for players. The series has opened Fallout up to a new audience, thereby increasing the economic incentive for projects like this one. Fallout 3 RemasteredEven if there is no game announcement this time, the pressure on Bethesda continues to grow.
An interesting aside by Todd Howard almost went unnoticed: Fallout 5 will take place in one world, in which the events of the series took place or occur in parallel. This is more than just fan service and shows that Bethesda is planning for the long term and that Fallout -Universe more closely intertwined.
For me, one question remains open: Is Bethesda only using the series hype for promotion, or is this the slow start to a larger Fallout offensive? Fallout 3 Remastered The logical first step would be Fallout: New Vegas, the icing on the cake. But perhaps patience is once again the most important skill for the Wasteland veterans.
I don't think so, but that would be such a cool PR move.
To me, that points 95% to Fallout 3.
I assume this is a shadow drop for the season two finale.
If you take a closer look at the mysterious countdown on the official Fallout website and compare it to the map shown there, a very clear picture emerges:
Vault 33 is marked on the map. If this map represents the USA, then Vault 101 from Fallout 3 is geographically much further to the right – exactly in the area where the countdown is located.
This combination of map position, Vault clues, and timing seems anything but random to me.