Fallout 4’s Boston Setting Decided Before Skyrim’s Release

Ideas have been percolating for the game since 2008.

Posted By | On 28th, Jul. 2015

Fallout 4

Believe it or not, Bethesda Softworks had already decided Fallout 4 would be set in Boston at a very early stage. How early? Before the launch of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim even released in 2011.

Bethesda marketing VP told Pete Hines told GameSpot that, “Pre-Skyrim…The ideas for Fallout 4 started right after Fallout 3 and have gotten worked on and been percolated since 2008…We’re talking about its infancy, we’re talking about jotting some stuff down, we’re talking about, ‘I want to do it in Massachusetts, and have it be about this, this, and this.'”

Of course, full scale production began years after the release of Skyrim, which we would guess is around the time all the DLCs had released. “The point at which it really kicked into development whenever it was when we put up the post that said, ‘Hey, we’re done with Skyrim and moving onto the next project.’

“Once we were done with all of that, it was like, ‘Alright, now it’s Fallout 4 full-throttle.”

Fallout 4 releases on November 10th for PS4, Xbox One and PC.


Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out!

Share Your Thoughts Below  (Always follow our comments policy!)



Keep On Reading!

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Trailer Showcases Gorgeous Remade Intro

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Trailer Showcases Gorgeous Remade Intro

Available worldwide on May 23rd for the Nintendo Switch, the remake sports a revamped intro with new graphics ...

Helldivers 2’s Newest Major Order Wants Players to Eliminate All Automatons

Helldivers 2’s Newest Major Order Wants Players to Eliminate All Automatons

Super Earth continues to be unreasonably aggressive in its mission to spread democracy.

A New Marvel Game Will be Announced Tomorrow

A New Marvel Game Will be Announced Tomorrow

As per leaks, the game, titled Marvel Rivals, is a 6v6 hero shooter developed by NetEase, due out in 2025.

V Rising – Legacy of Castlevania Collaboration Announced, Launches May 8th

V Rising – Legacy of Castlevania Collaboration Announced, Launches May 8th

Players can battle Simon Belmont and wield Vampire Killer in the upcoming update, with paid cosmetic DLC also ...

It Takes Two Crosses 16 Million Units Sold

It Takes Two Crosses 16 Million Units Sold

The co-op platformer has been played by over 30 million players since its release in 2021, developer Hazelight...

Sony Reveals Community Game Help, New Feature Coming to PS5 Later This Year

Sony Reveals Community Game Help, New Feature Coming to PS5 Later This Year

With an update later this year, Game Help will be expanded to also incorporate user-generated content.