Todd Howard on Fallout 4

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Reuters has a piece up on game developers cashing in one sequels, including comments from Fallout 3 executive producer Todd Howard.<blockquote>Gamers have been waiting 10 years for Bethesda Softworks' "Fallout 3," for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

"I think it's good for people to miss things," said Todd Howard, executive producer of the game. "Ten years between 'Fallout' is a bit long, but I think there's this nostalgia factor."

Fans of the post-Apocalyptic game, set in Washington, D.C., won't have to wait another decade for "Fallout 4." Howard said he believes three years is a good time frame between games.</blockquote>Shacknews interprets this as Reuters saying "Fallout 4 in 2011", which seems a bit out there for me; I'd interpret what Todd Howard is saying as "TES V in 2011, Fallout 4 in 2014", unless Bethesda sets up another studio/dev team.

Thanks darkphilly.
 
Gamers have been waiting 10 years for Bethesda Softworks' "Fallout 3," for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
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10 years? I thought Beth bought the franchise 3-4 years ago.
 
I think a chunk of this will depend on how the game will perform sales wise. There's no doubt that it will sell, but the question is will it sell enough to warrant two dev teams, one for TES one for Bethout.

I think thats one of the major problems facing Beth. 1 Dev team, 2 properties, same game structure. The problem is they have trouble distinguishing the 2 properties from each other so they come out as clones.
 
But it says "10 years for Bethesda Softoworks' Fallout 3".

I agree with you BN, but it doesn't change the fact that the quote sounds like Bethesda made Fallout series.



I know, I'm being nitpicking.
 
Shacknews interprets this as Reuters saying "Fallout 4 in 2011", which seems a bit out there for me; I'd interpret what Todd Howard is saying as "TES V in 2011, Fallout 4 in 2014", unless Bethesda sets up another studio/dev team.
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I wouldn't be surprised if they set up two dev teams now, one for FO4 (led by Emil?) and one for TES5 (led by Todd).
 
Ausir said:
Shacknews interprets this as Reuters saying "Fallout 4 in 2011", which seems a bit out there for me; I'd interpret what Todd Howard is saying as "TES V in 2011, Fallout 4 in 2014", unless Bethesda sets up another studio/dev team.
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I wouldn't be surprised if they set up two dev teams now, one for FO4 (led by Emil?) and one for TES5 (led by Todd).
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I guess that wouldn't be too horrible. the lesser of two evils and all that. it seems like Emil is more for good dialogue and storytelling than Todd.
 
Ausir said:
I wouldn't be surprised if they set up two dev teams now, one for FO4 (led by Emil?) and one for TES5 (led by Todd).
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I think the time table depends on a few things such as if they design a new engine and if the fighting is the same in both (either both VATS or neither). But considering how interchangeable TES4 and Fallout3 are simultaneous development makes sense. And if they use a new engine then it may be even more likely since they can have one that is easy to do both series.

The only problem I can think of is marketing since it would be bad to have both come out around the same time. I could imagine there would be at least one year between the series although more likely two or three. Thus they could let TES5 have a year to draw people in after release and then have 2 years to gear up for Fallout 4. Which I guess puts us back to Brother None's estimate which would probably defeat the purpose of simultaneous development.
 
Yay, can't wait for Fallout 4 !

"Fallout 4 : a Vault Boy platform-game" !

Teh winzor !

I hope at least that they'll switch to a better engine for TES V ( dumb design will happen anyway ).
 
Mobile gaming is predicted to exceed $7 billion by 2014. Should we all expect Fallout 4 Mobile? My Magic 8-Ball says "Better not tell you now."
 
Talking about TES5 wouldn't be very relevant to the question. And it's not as if Black Isle didn't make other games after Fallout 2 as well.

Mobile gaming is predicted to exceed $7 billion by 2014. Should we all expect Fallout 4 Mobile? My Magic 8-Ball says "Better not tell you now."
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I wouldn't be surprised if they made a Fallout mobile phone game. After all, they did make two TES: Travels mobile phone games.
 
Good Outbreak: "Alright, so maybe when they do FO4, they will fix the problems with 3 and it will be a much better game. Along with that, maybe what Ausir says will be true, and while the main guys that do everything in their power to F up Fallout are distracted, the real creative guys will be left more to their own devices. In turn, we'll get something from the heart and not from the pocket."

Bad Outbreak: "It'll probably be the same crap over again, but next time will have wizards, warlocks and a gnome costumed hobbit to join the superheros and vampires. Beth we'll probably tell us that a magical asteroid crashed onto Earth, destroying all of the guns and modern clothes so now everyone is back to using swords and magic. Castles will be built out of practicality and ghouls will shrink by 3 feet and start talking about precious rings."

:P
 
I want the same weed this guy is smoking. I wasn't waiting for Bethesda's FO3 for 10 years. I was waiting for Black Isle's one for 10 years.
 
Personally, I think Fallout 3 would come out a lot better if the team was lead by Emil, and if Todd stayed away, playing with his TES.

That said, I still don't think it would have turned out as good as originals.
 
After all, they did make two TES: Travels mobile phone games.
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Played one of them, and despite being made by another company is still one of the worst mobile games I've tried.
Maybe it has to do with Todd, though, since his name is listed in the credits.
 
Played one of them, and despite being made by another company is still one of the worst mobile games I've tried.
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Vir2l Studios is pretty much the same company. It's ZeniMax's mobile games division.
 
I wonder, will we get even more Super Mutants, Brotherhood Paladins and Enclave.

Fallout 4: More Super Mutants, BOS and Enclave

Fallout 5: Super Mutants, BOS and Enclave at it again

Fallout 6: Guess who
 
I'm still shocked that it wasn't Interplay that killed fallout, but Bethesda. Considering that bethesda games have been going downhill since daggerfall, how much do you want to bet that fallout 4 would actually be worse that 3.

Who would want to buy the rights to fallout now?
 
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