Fallout: New Vegas Bringing Us Back to the Wasteland This Fall

The next big Fallout game, Fallout: New Vegas will be out for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this fall, publisher Bethesda Softworks announced today. A new trailer accompanied the news, which raises questions about Bethesda's other projects.



There still aren't any details on the specifics of the plot. All we know at this point is that it's not considered a sequel to Fallout 3, but just a story that dictates events taking place within the Fallout universe. For those of you who don't know, the series is set in the future, in a post apocalyptic United States. Unfortunately, the trailer doesn't show off any gameplay, either.

One thing about this game that is sure to please fans of the series as a whole, as opposed to the many newcomers with Fallout 3, is the setting. There's a man in the trailer holding the state flag of California. While Fallout 3 took place in and around Washington D.C., the original Fallout games on PC took place on the west coast.

While the game is still being published by Bethesda, it is being developed by Obsidian. These guys have plenty of RPG-making experience, having developed Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II and currently working on their own RPG IP, Alpha Protocol. One can assume they will try to keep it close to the gameplay of Fallout 3, but also adding a few of their own tweaks. Hoping to see some interesting new mechanics.

We won't have to wait too much longer (delays notwithstanding). Hopefully this holiday season, many of us gamers will see Fallout: New Vegas amongst the other gifts.