Fallout 5 And Beyond Will 'Predominantly' Be Set In The US, Says Bethesda's Todd Howard

Bethesda‘s Todd Howard has revealed that Fallout 5 and future entries in the post-apocalyptic franchise will “predominantly” be set in North America.

Speaking with Kinda Funny, Howard stated his belief that much of the series’ identity can be tied to “the American naïveté,” a reference likely to Fallout’s satirical commentary on American consumerism.

My view is—part of the Fallout shtick is on the ‘Americana naivete’. And so for us right now it’s okay to sort of acknowledge those other areas. But our plan is to predominantly keep it in the US.
In any world, I don’t feel the need to answer. It’s okay to leave mysteries or questions … I think those are good things. Everybody kind of wants to go to these other specific lands. I’m known for saying [that] the worst thing you can do to mysterious lands is to remove the mystery. Keep the mysterious lands mysterious.

Fallout 5 has yet to be officially revealed by Bethesda, but Howard recently commented that The Elder Scrolls VI is its next major game, and is reluctant to put a date on it or the next Fallout game. He also revealed that Bethesda is looking to shorten the time between major releases.

[Source – Kinda Funny via GamesRadar]