SNACK Three-Line Summary
- Bethesda Game Studios has officially outlined the RPG direction it plans to follow over the next few years.
- Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas remasters, a new Fallout project with Obsidian, TES VI as the main development focus, and Fallout 5 in pre-production were all mentioned together.
- Exact release dates remain undecided and prices have not been announced, so for now this is news that helps sort out what to wait for, and in what order.
Snackgirls editor note
Red: “This time, it is not a rumor. It is a note from Bethesda itself that opens up the broad direction. Before the dates, the first thing to check is which projects have actually appeared on the line.”
AIKO: “There are many things to wait for, but they need to be separated. Remasters, collaboration projects, and full new mainline entries all sit at different expectation levels and have different confirmed scopes.”
The official note released by Bethesda Game Studios is not an announcement about just one game. It is closer to a roadmap that lays out, in one place, the broad direction for how Starfield, Fallout, and The Elder Scrolls will continue from here.
The most eye-catching part is on the Fallout side. The official note mentioned work on remasters of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, and also stated that a new Fallout project with Obsidian Entertainment is in progress.
On the Fallout side, remasters and a new project are moving together
In this note, Bethesda also listed current achievements such as Fallout 76’s next expansion, Raven Rock, Fallout 4 surpassing 35 million copies, and Fallout Shelter reaching more than 250 million players. It does not read simply as a look back at the past, but as a message that the Fallout brand as a whole will keep moving.
However, dates for the Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters were not announced. The new Fallout project with Obsidian also has not yet revealed its title, platforms, or release timing. So for now, this is not the stage of saying “it is coming soon,” but rather the stage of confirming that it has entered the official development line.
TES VI is the main development focus, while Fallout 5 is in pre-production
There was also a major statement on The Elder Scrolls side. Bethesda explained that The Elder Scrolls VI is currently the primary development focus, with most of the team working on the next chapter. At the same time, it stated that Fallout 5 is in pre-production.
The two projects were also mentioned as being based on Creation Engine 3. This is not information that can be played right away, but it is a clue to the technical foundation that the next generation of Bethesda RPGs will run on.
Starfield is not finished; it will continue to expand
Starfield was not left out of this note either. Bethesda said that more than 17 million people have played it, with cumulative playtime nearing one billion hours. It also wrote that it is preparing new stories, gameplay improvements, additional updates, and new Starborn content next year as the game enters its third year.
This point matters even for readers who have already stepped away from Starfield. If major expansions and system improvements continue to be added, there may be a moment when it makes sense to jump back in.
What readers should take away right now
This news is not an announcement telling readers to play something immediately. Prices have not been announced, and for readers who like Bethesda RPGs, this is a moment to reorganize the priority list of what to wait for.
The most immediate action is to keep an eye on Starfield updates, while in the medium term, readers can wait for more news on the Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters. TES VI and Fallout 5 have clearly been mentioned again by name, but actual release information still needs to be viewed on a longer timeline.
Sources and checked date: Checked on July 20, 2026
- https://bethesda.net/en/article/7wrffyXajE4BmCLJVpOkcN/a-note-from-bethesda-game-studios
- https://www.gematsu.com/2026/07/bethesda-game-studios-announces-roadmap-the-elder-scrolls-vi-fallout-5-fallout-3-and-fallout-new-vegas-remasters-more
We checked the title and official representative image from Bethesda Game Studios’ official note, and cross-checked the detailed wording of Bethesda’s official note through Gematsu’s report. The checked scope includes Starfield surpassing 17 million players, Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas remasters, a new Fallout project with Obsidian, TES VI and Fallout 5 based on Creation Engine 3, Fallout 5 in pre-production, and wording that identifies TES VI as the primary development focus. Exact release dates, prices, and platform details remain officially undisclosed or in need of further confirmation.