Unraveling the Mysteries of Fallout 4's Timeline Before Fallout 5
Get a complete understanding of the Fallout universe's timeline and discover the locations and events that have shaped the post-apocalyptic world, with a focus on the shift to the East Coast Prepare for the highly anticipated Fallout 5 by diving into the lore today
The Fallout universe deviates from our reality in several ways, including technology, events, and timeline from World War Two. Despite being set in the future, the technology in Fallout is based on nuclear fusion, resulting in a society that resembles the advanced retro-futuristic atomic age of the 1950s United States. American exceptionalism was a prominent theme until the Great War of 2077, which lasted only two hours but had far-reaching consequences. This event led to the collapse of the two superpowers, the United States and China, and caused extensive destruction beyond the nuclear detonation sites. The Fallout timeline is dated in relation to the Great War, with most games taking place one to two hundred years after the War due to the lingering effects of nuclear fallout.
Fallout's Timeline Explained
Vault 76 stands out from other vaults as it opened 25 years after the Great War, and its residents were tasked with rebuilding the devastated Appalachia region. Unlike many other vaults, Vault-Tec did not subject its inhabitants to bizarre experiments. The player's efforts in the area help to make it a livable place, and people from all over the East Coast flock there to settle.
Fallout Shifts Its Setting to the East Coast
Fragment 5: Fallout 4 takes place in Boston in 2287, 210 years after the Great War, and marks the conclusion of the series. Based on previous release patterns, it is likely that Fallout 5 will continue the timeline beyond Fallout 4 by more than 210 years, possibly even reaching as far as 300 years after the Great War. As with previous installments, it is possible that Fallout 5 will take place several decades after its predecessor.
The familiar post-apocalyptic landscapes and cultural stagnation of the Fallout world are likely to persist even with the time jump. The world is still ravaged by radiation, plagued by communication challenges, mutations, and disorganized systems, making it a post-war world in recovery even after 300 years since the Great War. It is therefore no surprise that Fallout 5 is currently in development.
