‘Fallout 76’ Team Teases Connections to ‘Fallout’ Season 2

Amazon’s Fallout series still doesn’t have a release date for its second season, but that hasn’t stopped the team behind Fallout 76 from getting ready. Bethesda Game Studios is already thinking ahead, with plans to bring some connections between the game and the show.

At Summer Game Fest in Los Angeles this past June, Fallout 76 creative director Jon Rush spoke with Variety about what fans can expect. He said that while the game and the show happen in different parts of the timeline, that actually gives them more creative freedom.

“A distinct trait of the Fallout 76 game is that we’re the furthest back in time. And it’s kind of funny, because the show’s the furthest into the future,” Rush explained. “So there’s a lot of room where we don’t necessarily need to overlap.”

Even though the stories don’t directly connect, Rush said both teams are still talking and trying to make sure fans get the best of both worlds.

“We talk all the time about lining things up with the show’s seasonal releases. We do have plans for things here and there,” he said. “I’m not going to go into detail on any of those now, but the two teams do talk to one another.”

Meanwhile, Fallout 76 just got a big update on June 3 called Gone Fission. This new DLC finally added fishing to the game—something fans have wanted for a long time.

Rush said the team had been working on the idea for quite a while, and summer just felt like the right time to make it happen. “Fishing is a very summer activity,” he said. Since the game’s map is filled with lakes, streams, and rivers, he added, it was the perfect fit. “Once you say that, the imagination just kind of starts going—what kind of crazy things am I going to be pulling out of Wasteland waters?”

The new feature didn’t just give players something relaxing to do. It also encouraged creativity. According to lead producer Bill LaCoste, players immediately started building custom fishing camps all over the map.

“We’re seeing people find these niche little areas by streams and lakes where they’ve never really explored,” LaCoste said. “Then they build a camp, put up a weather station, and now they’re realizing that storms like rad rain can help you catch rare fish.”

That extra layer, combining weather effects with fishing, has added some surprising strategy. Players aren’t just casting lines, they’re setting up whole setups to boost their chances.

While the next season of Fallout on Prime Video is still under wraps, Bethesda’s updates for Fallout 76 are already feeding off the show’s energy. The game continues to evolve, and with both the series and the game teams in contact, fans can probably expect even more tie-ins as things move forward.

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