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According to Windows Central, Fallout 5 is said to have been formally greenlit by Bethesda’s parent company, Microsoft. While this move isn’t a shocking one whatsoever, it confirms that Fallout 5 is very much now in the works within developer Bethesda Game Studios. Typically, for games to be greenlit, studios must provide a broad overview of the game that they intend to make so that publishers can know what to expect from the finished product. Clearly, those in charge at Microsoft liked what they heard, which has now led to the game moving onto the next phase of its creation.
Don’t Get Too Excited About Fallout 5 Just Yet
Although it’s encouraging to hear that Fallout 5 has been approved by Microsoft, this approval is one that was always going to happen. Fallout is one of the biggest franchises that Microsoft owns and is surely one that the company wants to support in as many ways as possible. This is why we’ve also heard reports that remasters of both Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas are said to be on the horizon as well.
