Over the past week, fans of the popular Fallout series rejoice for a new hurrah: the Prime Video television series. Airing on April 10th, it precedes the previously promised release dates for the new show. Since all eight episodes went live for streaming, Fallout was soon ranked #1 worldwide on Prime Video, Amazon revealed.
Additionally, there is already chatter for a second season for Fallout. In that, The California Film Commission issued a tax credit indicating the resources are there to continue the series. On the consumer side of Fallout, mass turnout for the titular games also occurred. Fallout 4, Fallout New Vegas, and Fallout 76 specifically witnessed a surge in users since the show aired.
Speaking to IGN recent, Todd Howard elaborated on the source material referenced in the live-action portrayal. After a campaign of users online discount any connection to the popular Fallout New Vegas, he goes ahead to confirm that all games are tied to the show’s plot. This is a reiteration on him previously confirming the show’s canon ties.
“There might be a little bit of confusion in some places. But everything that happened in the previous games, including New Vegas, happened,” Howard explained. All I can say is we’re threading it tighter there, but the bombs fall just after the events of New Vegas.” The concern for retconning the 2010 game is sourced from Episode 6 where viewers learn about the bombing of Sandy Shores. It is now clear that the events took place after the game.
“And we talked through it and it was, ‘This would be a pretty impactful story moment that a lot of things anchor on,” Howard shares about the decision for the plot. “We’re careful about the timeline,” he added. It is said the show was approached in the writing room similar to creating a new game without divorcing this new experience from the lore-rich universe already established.
In a separate IGN interview, Howard reveals his intentions on an adaptation for The Elder Scrolls. While unsure to other properties, he did establish that doing a series for The Elder Scrolls will likely have him respond with a “No.” You can read the full report by heading here.
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Source: IGN
