Rumored Approval of Fallout 5 Could Spell Trouble for Starfield

Oh man, Fallout 5, huh? It’s like, all the buzz right now. Rumors, whispers, the whole nine yards. So, Jez Cordon from Windows Central—yeah, he’s got the scoop. Apparently, Zenimax gave the thumbs up for Fallout 5 to kick off development. But, here’s the catch—might be at the cost of Project Blackbird. Crazy, right? The team behind The Elder Scrolls Online might have to press pause or something.

Anyway, if true, Bethesda fans are in for a rollercoaster. It’s been, what, like a decade since the last proper single-player Fallout? It was bound to happen sooner or later, kind of like sunrise. Still, the timing feels odd. Bethesda’s, uh, not exactly in calm waters these days. Starfield was supposed to be their next big leap, but it’s barely stretching its legs. And now, Fallout 5 might just, you know, steal the spotlight completely.

Thinking about Starfield—man, hasn’t exactly shaken the world, has it? Fans? Sure, a good bunch. But it’s not hitting those Skyrim or Fallout 3 highs. People thought it might turn around with some cool DLC or something. Doesn’t look like it, though. Nope, not really. Shattered Space DLC was, kinda meh? First big expansion hopes and all. But yeah, it’s been kinda… ghost mode from Bethesda since then.

Okay, back to Fallout. It’s boggling, no? Starfield flops a bit, and here comes Fallout 5, saving the day? Maybe. Fallout 76 did pull through, surprisingly. Oh, and with that Fallout TV stuff going on, the franchise is sizzling hot. Doesn’t really take a genius to see why they might wanna jump on that train again.

And here’s the deal—at that Xbox Games Showcase last June? Zip from Starfield. Not. Even. A. Whiff. Didn’t see that coming, honestly. Makes sense though, right? If you’re ZeniMax or Microsoft, Fallout feels like a win. Starfield? Ice-cold. Almost like… why not shift gears?

Anyway, that’s the scoop, the vibe, the whole messy shebang swirling around Bethesda right now. Who knows what happens next? Guess we’ll see.