| Fallout 3 | |
|---|---|
| File:Fallout3.jpg | |
| Developer | Bethesda Softworks |
| Publisher | Bethesda Softworks |
| Designers | Todd Howard, Executive Producer |
| Engine | Custom Gamebryo engine |
| Platforms | PC, TBA Video game console |
| Release | TBA |
| Genre | RPG |
| Mode | Single player |
Fallout 3 is a role-playing game currently under development by Bethesda Softworks. It will be the third major game in the Fallout series, which has also spawned two spin-offs, Fallout Tactics, and Brotherhood of Steel.
Development history
Interplay
Fallout 3 was initially under development by Interplay, the original owners of the Fallout license, under the codename Van Buren. Interplay went bankrupt before the game could be completed, and the license to develop Fallout 3 was sold to Bethesda (a video-game studio famous for the Elder Scrolls series) for $1.175 million minimum guaranteed advance against royalties[2]. Interplay retained a license for a Fallout MMORPG, but, as Interplay currently has no offices, cannot afford to employ programmers, and owes ex-employees and the US Government outstanding wages and fines, it is unlikely the project will progress in the near future.
Bethesda
Bethesda has been working on Fallout 3 since 2004[citation needed], and has announced their intention to make Fallout 3 similar to the previous two games, focusing on non-linear gameplay, a good story, and true "Fallout humor". Bethesda has also stated the game will be rated M for mature, and will have the same sort of adult themes, violence, and depravity that are essential to a Fallout game. However, no screenshots, videos, or concept art have been made available to the public, and whilst Bethesda have confirmed that Fallout 3 will be multi-platform, they have not announced which platforms (aside from the PC) the game will appear on.
Fallout 3 will use the same engine as The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, a custom Gamebryo engine, though it can be assumed the engine will be upgraded to be graphically competitive when the game is released.
Current Status
No planned release date has been announced. Fallout 3 did not appear in any physical form at E3 2006, although two new posters for the game did.
External links
- Bethesda Softworks to Develop and Publish Fallout 3
- Interview with Todd Howard, Executive Producer of Fallout 3 by the Fallout Fan Site Duck and Cover
- Fallout 3 article at The Vault, the Fallout wiki
- Interview with the designers
Notes
- ^ Bethesda has stated that they are aiming for a Mature (M) rating.
- ^ Interplay 10-Q for 2004 Q2