Fallout: New Vegas 2 Won’t Exactly Be ‘New Vegas 2’

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Fallout: New Vegas 2 is a term that has been tossed around several times in the past, among a litany of rumors of what was or wasn’t going on at Bethesda, Obsidian, and so on. But, after the debacle surrounding the first game’s release (despite its popularity), it was pretty clear to any onlookers that Fallout: New Vegas 2 wasn’t happening.

However, the playing field has been reset as of late because of Microsoft’s buying sprees. Not only did Microsoft acquire Obsidian Entertainment a few years ago, but it has also acquired Bethesda. This is no surprise to gamers at this point, but these Obsidian and Bethesda acquisitions make Fallout: New Vegas 2 more possible than ever before. Some had hoped that it was already a brokered deal between Obsidian, Bethesda, and Microsoft, but game development and deals take time.

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With all of this in mind, the recent rumors that Fallout: New Vegas 2 is in early talks at Microsoft are believable. Specifically, according to well-known industry insider Jeff Grubb, the two words being thrown around are “Fallout: New Vegas 2” and “Obsidian.” There is allegedly a lot of interest in making this happen, but again, this is still early. Because of this and for a few other factors, fans should still be aware that the sequel to New Vegas probably won’t be ‘New Vegas 2’

There are a few reasons for this, but the important one is time. These talks are early. If, and this is a very giving and hyptohetical timeline, the agreement was set this year, Avowed released in 2023, Obsidian came up with a New Vegas 2 blueprint, Josh Sawyer finished his RPG and joined/played a heavier role in New Vegas 2 by 2024, core development began around then,