A Fallout-Like Earth in Starfield? Yes, Bethesda Talked About It Before Dropping the Idea

The end of August saw the release of one of the biggest games of the year, Starfield. Touted to be game-changing, the release almost felt like a dream for most gamers. A game that had its beginnings over a decade ago, with the name coming up most prominently over the last year or so.

With release finally out of the way, fans got the chance to explore the worlds of Starfield to their heart’s content. However, their journeys all brought them to one planet, the one we live in. Coming to planet Earth inside Starfield, most fans had a pressing question for Bethesda boss Todd Howard, one that involved another Bethesda title series Fallout.

Bethesda boss reveals why the Starfield-Fallout crossover did not happen

In an interview with The Washington Post, Todd Howard revealed a sort of Bethesda-verse was on the cards for Starfield and Fallout. Fans expected to see the post-apocalyptic Earth from Fallout make a comeback in Starfield.

With Starfield having hundreds of worlds to explore, it was only natural that Earth was included. However, what version of Earth fans got to see, was left to be seen. Once players got the game, some had hoped to see the post-apocalyptic Earth from Fallout join the game. It could have been the start of a Bethesda verse. It is not uncommon to see this in games. In one instance, Ubisoft had a character from Assassin’s Creed show up in Watch Dogs. While it was not a major plot point, fans still appreciated the small nod to a classic game.

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Howard went on to reveal there was a conversation within his team about making it happen. In the end, it did not happen, because of a variety of issues. In addition to the timelines not fitting together, the team ran into troubles with the pandemic hitting.

Working from home made things incredibly difficult, slowing down the entire process. In a bid to make the whole process easier and not compromise on the quality, devs chose not to make the crossover happen. Besides, with both of the games’ themes working differently, perhaps it was for the best.

The space exploration title faced different issues ahead of the release

Even though Starfield’s arrival was one of the most awaited events, there were massive issues ahead of its release. A lot of people read negative reviews for the title on YouTube videos and Reddit forums. As fans went on to explain, these reviews discouraged them from buying the title. It was only when they tried it out for themselves did they found out the quality of the title. Fans explained once they put a few hours into the title, they could not stop playing the game.

Some people speculated the reason behind this was Starfield being an exclusive. As many people might know, Microsoft acquired Starfield’s parent company in order to keep PlayStation from making it an exclusive. Because of this, fans felt the game got review-bombed, even before it was released. Once the game was released, it received a lot of praise from both fans and critics, going on to be one of the most successful Xbox titles of all time.

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