After successfully relaunching the Fallout brand-name (particularly to the console generation), it seems that Bethesda isn't going to wait another ten years to release the next chapter in the apocalyptic survival saga at a trade event in London. The follow-up to the smash-hit Fallout 3 is already in development.
Fallout: New Vegas will be developed by Obsidian, who are best known as the talent behind Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II and Alpha Protocol. Early word says the next game won't be a direct sequel to the best-selling Fallout 3, so where the story arch takes the franchise is anyone's guess. Whether the name 'Vegas' points to Las Vegas (as the franchise has previously given post-nuclear names to their cities) remains to be seen, but would seem the most likely assumption. The title is expected for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC platforms.
Whether the development of Fallout: New Vegas will affect future releases of Fallout 3 DLC remains to be seen, but after a shakey start for the well-received 'The Pitt' addition, the ravaged and scarred terrain of war-torn future Earth is certainly looking (ironically) bright.
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