Speaking to BBC’s Newsbeat, he said, “In short, yes. Fallout 5 will exist in a world where the stories and events of the show happened or are happening. We are taking that into account.”

Whether this means its characters will show up or not is a completely different story. Regardless, if you’ve enjoyed the show, Howard considers it a worthwhile way to experience the series, calling viewers “equal fans” of its world.

“There are still so many people who won’t play a game. I think that’s getting better, but there are still people who are intimidated. They still get to experience Fallout, and I think that’s really important because they’re now equal fans of the world.”

Fallout 5 hasn’t been officially revealed by Bethesda, though rumors claim it’s in the works. Howard said the team is working on a “whole bunch of stuff” for the series and that may include the long-rumored Fallout 3 remaster. Of course, when it will be released, much less revealed, remains to be seen.