Following recent layoff announcements from Microsoft, which will affect 25% of Bethesda's staff , the game studio has sought fit to address some player concerns surrounding some of its major franchises. In the statement posted to X , Bethesda confirmed that there are currently two Fallout game remakes—Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas—in the works at the studio, with Fallout 5 being the studio's "long-range destination."

After a recent statement from Bethesda CEO, Jill Braff, stating that Bethesda would be working alongside other studios under the ZeniMax umbrella and across Xbox Game Studios, rumors emerged that Obsidian Entertainment was working on its first Fallout game since the 2010. This has been reinforced in this latest statement, with the studio saying that it is working with Obsidian Entertainment on "a new Fallout project," which is likely in reference to that Fallout game that was given preference over Avowed 2 in recent rumors .