Summary
Fans of the acclaimedFalloutvideo game series have just received a disappointing update on the highly-anticipated release ofFallout: Nuevo Mexico. After months of radio silence, it has recently been confirmed that development on theFallout: New Vegasmod has been halted indefinitely.
TheFalloutmod has been in development for several years. If it’s ever released,Nuevo Mexicowill take players on an adventure five years after the events of the originalFalloutgame. Production has been ongoing with therelease of trailers and interviewstaking place over the course of the last three years. However,Nuevo Mexico"went dark" about two months ago, and the latest update seems to confirm it has been put on hold indefinitely.
Nuevo Mexico’shead of public relations, J.K-Serling, took to the mod’s Discord server earlier this week to address speculation and questions about the future of the game. Asreported by VG247, Serling stated that “the project has been on hold for some time, and Zapshock [project lead on theNuevo Mexicomod] has decided to step back from active participation in the community. For now, Zapshock won’t be available on Discord or any social media platforms.” Serling continued, saying that they would be taking over responsibilities and would be the point of contact going forward, but didn’t elaborate on what responsibilities they’d be taking on. They also thanked the fans for their “understanding and continued support ofFallout: Nuevo Mexico.”
Fallout: Nuevo Mexico Delayed Indefinitely
Fallout: Nuevo Mexicoisjust one of several mods currently in developmentfor theFalloutfranchise. With the mod’s project lead stepping away from development, it does seem as thoughNuevo Mexicohas officially been put on an indefinite hiatus. VG247 also claims that other modders and voice actors connected to the project were unaware of this update prior to the announcement from Serling. Earlier this year, theNuevo Mexicosocial channels were cleared of previous content, including the mod’s YouTube channel and Discord server, prompting rumors and questions about what was happening behind the scenes. Despite confirming that development has been on hold, no reason for Zapshock’s depature, or whether the team would look for a replacement, was given.
AsFallout: Nuevo Mexicofaces a very uncertain future, the other upcoming mod,Fallout: London,has continued its development despite a series of delays following anext-gen update ofFallout 4from Bethesda. Hopefully, fans will not have to wait too long for more promising developments onFallout: Nuevo Mexico,although the current reactions seem to accept that development onNuevo Mexicomay be completely dead.
Fallout
Fallout is a franchise built around a series of RPGs set in a post-nuclear world, in which great vaults have been built to shelter parts of humankind. There are six main games, various spin-offs, tabletop games, and a TV series from Amazon Studios.
