Bethesda drops big Fallout 3 and New Vegas remaster hint
Iron Galaxy previously hinted at some kind of Fallout remaster.
Fallout and Elder Scrolls developer Bethesda has hinted at the possibility of more remasters, as rumours of Fallout 3 and New Vegas re-releases continue to gather steam. Ever since the release of Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered in 2025, fans have been hoping for the launch of more upgraded Bethesda games. Indeed, recent reports have suggested that new and improved versions of Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas could be in the works at studios such as Iron Galaxy.
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Bethesda executive producer Todd Howard has seemingly hinted at more re-releases to come, telling GamesRadar that he has "warmed up on remasters".
Howard was previously against the idea of remastering older games, worrying about all of the things that could have gone wrong.
"For a long time I was a no, no, no," Howard explains. "That is a game of its age, let's just make sure it runs.
"They [Xbox] did an incredible job with backwards compatibility. Right now you can go and play the original Oblivion, you can play Morrowind, you can play Fallout 3. It's backwards compatible, it's 4K, and like, great.
"So that to me, was like, job number one – can you play them as they were?"
Fortunately, Howard warmed up to the concept after the idea of remastering games "kept coming up".
Perhaps it's wishful thinking, but Howard's comments seem to suggest that more classic Bethesda games could be modernised in the future.
Last year's Elder Scrolls IV: Remastered featured new and improved visuals, as well as modern quality of life upgrades.
The upgraded visuals include more detailed character models, improved lip synching, real-time lighting and other enhancements.
That's on top of gameplay tweaks like the addition of a sprint mechanic and new combat animations.
Furthermore, the game comes with the Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine expansions, as well as the Fighter’s Stronghold, Spell Tomes, Vile Lair, Mehrune’s Razor, The Thieves Den, Wizard’s Tower, The Orrery, and Horse Armour Pack.
