Obsidian Entertainment is reportedly developing a new Fallout RPG allegedly led by Josh Sawyer, the director of Fallout: New Vegas, according to an unverified Bloomberg report dated July 8, 2026. The project follows the cancellation of Obsidian's Avowed sequel and arrives amid renewed franchise interest after the Prime Video series. Multiple sources indicate the project does not exist.
Some fans view it as the franchise high point compared with mainline entries from Bethesda Game Studios.
Multiple sources indicate the project does not exist.
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Bethesda Game Studios told players its next single-player title is still on track and remains the main priority after recent Xbox reductions. The studio also announced closer cooperation with Zenimax Online Studios on the series and confirmed the project will use Creation Engine 3.
Bethesda Game Studios has placed Fallout 5 into early pre-production on Creation Engine 3 while simultaneously advancing remasters of Fallout 3 and New Vegas plus a separate Fallout title with Obsidian. The July 17 update underscores Fallout as a top priority even as internal reports describe post-layoff disarray and risks of further delays to the next Elder Scrolls title.
Jason Schreier reports the next mainline Elder Scrolls entry is at least two to three years from release, potentially arriving in 2029 or 2031. That would mark nearly two decades since Skyrim launched in 2011, following an announcement that is already eight years old.
Bethesda has confirmed The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered launches on Nintendo Switch 2 on August 11 with a trailer highlighting the Adoring Fan. The news comes as the remaster has already reached 9 million players on other platforms while Microsoft weighs major changes at Xbox.
Netflix will release The Conjuring: Unspoken, an interactive horror game, exclusively on its service October 13. The title lets players investigate a haunted inn using their phones as paranormal tools and make choices that affect the outcome.
