Why Fallout 3 and New Vegas Are Suddenly Acting Like Unreleased Games on Steam

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Why Fallout 3 and New Vegas Are Suddenly Acting Like Unreleased Games on Steam

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The nearly 30-year-old Fallout franchise has seen a resurgence in popularity in recent years and months, with more anticipated reveals potentially coming soon.

The Fallout series as a whole has gained newfound global popularity thanks to the critically acclaimed Amazon Prime Fallout show, which debuted in 2024 and is continuing to find success with its currently ongoing second season.

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A noted Xbox leaker is claiming that Fallout 5 is greenlit, with a new team at the helm, as Bethesda is busy with Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6.

Amazon Prime additionally recently announced the development of Fallout Shelter, an upcoming reality competition series based on the hit series, while Bethesda released a 10th anniversary edition of Fallout 4 in November last year with the updated version later coming to Nintendo Switch 2 platforms later this year.

Now, after months of rumors and leaks, new occurrences on Steam connected to Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas may suggest the upcoming debut of the much anticipated Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas Remastered.

Steam's Recent Issues With Fallout 3 and New Vegas Explained

A few days ago, several Reddit users noted a strange occurrence when trying to leave reviews for both Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas on Steam.

When trying to post the review, a message would pop up saying, "You must wait until this product has been released before writing a review for it."

Reddit user Homer4a10 posted the pop-up in the Fallout subreddit and a few other players mentioned seeing the same pop-up, which has since disappeared as of this writing.

Other users have mentioned seeing a similar issue with Batman: Arkham City and a few other games, but many fans suggest this could be a sign towards an upcoming shadow drop of both Fallout 3 Remastered and Fallout: New Vegas Remastered, as many people saw similar issues with The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion before its remaster launched.

When trying to post the review, a message would pop up saying, "You must wait until this product has been released before writing a review for it."

Many fans have speculated that Virtuos, the developer that oversaw The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, may be working on remastering both Fallout 3 and New Vegas after years of rumors of the two being remastered circulated the internet alongside Oblivion.

If these occurrences, speculations, and rumors turn out to be connected and true, Bethesda could potentially shadow drop either one or both of the remastered Fallouts in February to coincide with the finale of Fallout Season 2 and the mysterious countdown timer found on the show's Amazon Studios homepage.