It looks like Bethesda is gearing up to announce a Fallout game. Bethesda Game Studios, the in-house developer behind the post-apocalyptic franchise, tweeted the well-known testing screen with the words “Please Stand By.”
#PleaseStandBypic.twitter.com/5IUjkURCcM
— Bethesda Game Studios (@BethesdaStudios)June 12, 2025
The question is: What exactly could Bethesda announce?
Before you get too excited, it seems highly unlikely that a brand new Fallout game will be revealed any time soon. The studio is also responsible for the Elder Scrolls franchise and has the two popular franchises on a rotation as of late. And remember,Fallout 4launched in 2015, whileThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrimreleased all the way back in 2011. Unless Bethesda’s mindset has changed, a new Elder Scrolls experience, which is already in development, will precede the inevitable arrival ofFallout 5.
The most likely Fallout release on the horizon is probably a remaster or remake ofFallout 3for current generation consoles.Fallout 3turns 10 on October 28, and Bethesda has released anniversary editions for its games in the past (The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivionreceived a five-year anniversary iteration in 2011).
If the tease indeed pertains toFallout 3‘s anniversary, PS4 and Xbox One versions would be safe bets, but what about Switch? Bethesda has portedDoom,Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, andSkyrimto Switch already, so there’s some precedent. And if the Switch can handleSkyrim, it shouldn’t have a problem runningFallout 3.
Of course, there is always the chance that the tease could be for a mobile game. After all,Fallout Shelterperformed extraordinarily well, and conventional wisdom suggests that Bethesda will try its hand at mobile once again.
We would love to see a remaster ofFallout 3, but would it be too much to ask for a remastered collection that includesFallout: New Vegas? Yeah, probably. How about a Switch port ofFallout 4? That would be cool, too.
With E3 a couple short weeks away, it won’t be long until we hear what Bethesda is up to on the Fallout front. Bethesda’s press conference takes place on June 10 at 6:30 p.m. PT.
In the meantime, check outour Bethesda E3 press conference expectationsand ourrunning list of all the games we know and expect to see at E3.
