Bethesda unveils Fallout, Elder Scrolls, Starfield roadmap

Bethesda Game Studios has outlined a comprehensive roadmap for its major franchises, including new Fallout projects, remasters, and continued support for Starfield, in a public update released on July 17, 2026. The announcement comes less than two weeks after Microsoft's Xbox division initiated significant layoffs affecting approximately 3,200 employees, including staff at Bethesda and its parent company, ZeniMax Media.

In the update, Bethesda confirmed that a new Fallout game is in development at Obsidian Entertainment, reviving a partnership that previously produced the acclaimed Fallout: New Vegas. The studio also announced that remasters of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas are officially in development, though no release dates were provided. For the ongoing online title Fallout 76, a new expansion titled "Raven Rock," serving as a prequel to Fallout 3, is scheduled for 2027. The company stated that multiple Fallout projects are in active development, with the long-term goal remaining Fallout 5, which is currently in pre-production.

The primary focus for the majority of Bethesda's development team, however, is The Elder Scrolls VI, the next mainline entry in the fantasy...