APRIL FOOL: Fallout 4 already?!

Mr. Teatime · Post by **Mr. Teatime** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 12:01 am

[Game -> Article] - More info on <a href="http://wikipocalypse.duckandcover.cx/in ... e=Bethesda Softworks">Company: Bethesda Softworks</a> | More info on <a href="http://wikipocalypse.duckandcover.cx/in ... e=Obsidian Entertainment">Company: Obsidian Entertainment</a> | More info on <a href="http://wikipocalypse.duckandcover.cx/in ... le=Fallout 4">Game: Fallout 4</a>

I got this sent from <a href="http://www.interplay.com">Bethesda</a> today. My response was, WTF?


<blockquote>March 31, 2005 (Rockville, MD) -- Bethesda SoftworksÂ® is
pleased to announce that we have hired the talents of Obsidian
EntertainmentÂ® to develop and design a FalloutÂ® sequel. The return of
this exceptional series is aimed at the core fans of FalloutÂ®, because the company are confident that the game's appeal will extend to a much
broader audience. "In this day when good role-playing games are rare, our releases of Fallout 3Â® and Fallout 4Â® promise to deliver what
gamers have been yearning to play for ages", said Todd Howard, BethesdaÂ®'s
Executive Producer. "While we wanted to make Fallout 3Â® our own
game, we thought that the previous, cancelled attempt at it was a great idea, so we're finally giving the ObsidianÂ® team a chance to finish it."

</blockquote>
<blockquote>Howard continued, "As fellow gamers and fans of the Fallout series, we are
fortunate to have the talents of the original developers of
Fallout and Fallout 2 creating a worthy sequel to Fallout and we are
confident that Obsidian Entertainment will deliver a game that will be
remembered for years to come."

</blockquote>

<blockquote>The sequel to Fallout 3, previously codenamed "Van
Buren" during its development at Interplay EntertainmentÂ® is to resume development at
Obsidian Entertainment under the currently given title of "Fallout 4",
which may be subject to change. The game is to be produced by Bethesda
Softworks LLC (www.bethsoft.com), a Zenimax Media (www.zenimax.com) company.

</blockquote>
I'll try and get more news on this. It seems completely out of the blue
to me, though I guess it puts Feargus Urquhart's acquisition of the
original texture sets for the Fallout games in a different light. Did
he get the Van Buren stuff as well?

satanisgreat · Post by **satanisgreat** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 12:17 am

That's truly great fucking news Teatime. Fucking great. I never use gay smiles in my posts, but just this once.

Haris · Post by **Haris** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 12:18 am

Do i need to say more?

MrSmileyFaceDude · Post by **MrSmileyFaceDude** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 12:22 am

Oh come on. Tomorrow's April first, guys...

SuperH · Post by **SuperH** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 12:27 am

Maybe? Tommorow is. Not today?

But, if it's not april fools :

Van buren dead huh? Apparently no?

Fez · Post by **Fez** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 12:28 am

Teatime fucking owns for making that post. Genius.

kathode · Post by **kathode** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 12:31 am

Hoax.

Mr. Teatime · Post by **Mr. Teatime** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 12:34 am

If our server clock wasn't messed up, the front page time would match with the forum time!

Anyway it's all Exitium's fault. He told me it was real, and I foolishly believed him, but now people are saying it's a hoax?

kathode · Post by **kathode** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 12:39 am

Mr. Teatime wrote:If our server clock wasn't messed up, the front page time would match with the forum time!

Anyway it's all Exitium's fault. He told me it was real, and I foolishly believed him, but now people are saying it's a hoax?

He implicated you in the whole thing on the RPGCodex comment thread

Ausir · Post by **Ausir** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 12:40 am

Fez wrote:Teatime fucking owns for making that post. Genius.

Since the Bethesda guys ruined it all (you people don't know how to have fun!), I can say that I came up with the idea, Exitium wrote the text and Teatime touched it up. It was posted at RPG Codex simultaneously, too.

Mad Max RW · Post by **Mad Max RW** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 12:43 am

I can't believe anybody fell for this.

Niektory · Post by **Niektory** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 12:46 am

Good one.

satanisgreat · Post by **satanisgreat** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 12:47 am

Mad Max RW wrote:I can't believe anybody fell for this.

Well, it isn't really April Fools Day yet, so I still have my dignity.

Post by **King of Creation** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 12:47 am

Hahaha...I love how nma fell for it hook line and sinker.

Ausir · Post by **Ausir** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 12:55 am

satanisgreat wrote:
Mad Max RW wrote:I can't believe anybody fell for this.
Well, it isn't really April Fools Day yet, so I still have my dignity.

It is in Europe. And it seems that No Mutants Allowed fell for it

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Haris · Post by **Haris** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 12:58 am

I first wrote i dont belive it, than i saw that he said that he got leater from bethseda in the news post. Than i edited my post. Oh well, i admit i fell for it.

POOPERSCOOPER · Post by **POOPERSCOOPER** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 1:03 am

i believ it in my heart

Haris · Post by **Haris** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 1:07 am

Damnit, i should have just went to sleep happy.

Pope Viper · Post by **Pope Viper** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 1:12 am

No shit, why not post HOPEFUL news about FO.

Fez · Post by **Fez** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 1:28 am

This is the best post about the FO franchise on the internet in a very long time. Well done to everyone involved in it (Ausir, Exitium and Teatime). Good job. I got a laugh out of it.