Todd Howard Drives Fallout 5 Forward as Microsoft Greenlights It
Microsoft has officially greenlit fallout 5, putting Bethesda’s next mainline Fallout game into motion while the studio stays focused on The Elder Scrolls VI. For readers waiting on a new entry, the news is less a release window than a signal that the franchise is still on the board.
Todd Howard and Fallout 5
Todd Howard has said The Elder Scrolls VI and Fallout 5 overlap, which is the clearest sign that the new Fallout is not moving on a fast track. Bethesda is still heavily focused on The Elder Scrolls VI, so the greenlight changes direction more than timing.
One Reddit user captured the frustration around that gap, and the replies show how the audience is processing it. One comment said, “Bethesda focuses on one main project at a time. After FO4 was Starfield, then it's Elder Scrolls 6, then Fallout. So be prepared to wait until like 2033. Regardless of my feelings on Starfield or my desire to have a new Fallout more than a new Elder Scrolls, this is perfectly logical,” while another added, “Game developers are only human and a rushed project is no good. Just look at Fallout 76 and Cyperpunk.”
FO4, 76, and Cyberpunk
Those references point to the franchise’s own recent baggage. Fallout 76 is still the shorthand in the thread for a messy launch, and Cyberpunk appears in the same warning about what happens when developers move too quickly. That is the practical pressure behind every new Fallout conversation: people want the next game, but they also remember what a rushed one can look like.
Another comment was more blunt: “Bro, you're not entitled to another Fallout game. If they decide they never want to make another one again, that's their choice. They're allowed to do that.” That attitude may not settle the debate, but it does show how far the conversation has shifted from whether Fallout 5 exists to how long fans are willing to wait for Bethesda to make it on its own timetable.
Amazon Prime and the franchise
Fallout’s reach is no longer limited to games. The series has transferred into its new show on Amazon Prime, which keeps the property visible while the next game stays distant. For now, the greenlight says Fallout 5 is real; the focus on The Elder Scrolls VI says it is still a long way away.
