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Bethesda Reveals Studio Roadmap, Confirms Fallout 5, New Obsidian Fallout, and More

  • On Friday, July 17, 2026, Bethesda Game Studios director Todd Howard confirmed a new Fallout collaboration with Obsidian Entertainment, alongside remasters for Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas.
  • Following sweeping layoffs at parent company Xbox earlier this month, the studio shared this update; Act notices revealed 213 employees were laid off at ZeniMax Online and 166 at ZeniMax Media.
  • While Fallout 5 is in pre-production, Howard confirmed The Elder Scrolls 6 remains the studio's top priority, with both projects utilizing the new Creation Engine 3.
  • Expanding on franchise longevity, the studio noted Fallout 4 recently passed over 35 million copies sold, with a major Fallout 76 expansion planned for next year: Raven Rock.
  • The Bethesda Game Studios Union noted it lost "dozens of programmers, artists, designers, and testers," while hundreds gathered in Maryland on July 15 to protest the staff reductions.
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