It seems that Bethesda Softworks is already working on Fallout 5 and I believe it will be an online survival game.
Ryan Alosio, voice actor in Fallout 4, revealed on Twitter that Fallout 5 is already in pre-production. This is actually not surprising. Fallout 4 has sold exceptionally well, is very popular, and Bethesda will certainly develop a sequel because of that. It is also completely normal for a team to come together after the release of a game and make plans for a sequel – that’s pre-production. Ideas are gathered, looking at what could work well and once a concept is put together, actual production begins.
So far, this is quite normal. That it has already come out that Bethesda is working on Fallout 5 is a bit early. Additionally, one should always treat statements that do not come directly from the developer with caution. Nevertheless, it seems logical that Bethesda is at least considering Fallout 5.
Will Fallout 5 be an online survival game?
I have my own theory about the game, and I believe it will be an online survival game. With The Elder Scrolls Online already on the market as an MMORPG (even if it claims not to be one). Another online game in the style of TESO is therefore unnecessary, as it would only create competition for itself. However, another online game would still be beneficial for the studio, as online games offer a different customer retention model: Continuous revenue can be generated through an item shop, and online games remain very popular.
Just like the genre of survival games. And here, the Fallout scenario would be ideal. The game could revolve around: As a survivor, you try to build, expand and defend a base together with other players. To get the necessary resources, you scour the post-apocalyptic desert and ruined cities. There, you engage in battles with other players and mutants. A hint at such gameplay can even be found in Fallout 4. The building mode, through which you create and expand settlements, could have been a kind of field test. The feedback from this will then be collected for Fallout Online.
This is of course all just speculation. And yet, I believe I am not too far off. Who knows, maybe Bethesda will announce something like this at E3. Because the company is preparing a presentation for the game fair. Bethesda usually only does that when they truly have something new to show. Maybe that will be Fallout Online…
