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Rumor: Fallout 4 To Be Set In Boston

Posted on Saturday, August 18 @ 18:27:06 Eastern by Jonathan_Leack

Video game developers are suddenly intrigued about the New England area. First it was Assassin's Creed III which ditched its five years of European and Eastern roots to set sail to the beautiful Northeast, and if new rumors are sound, the Fallout series will be shortly behind.

A user on Reddit named fallout4boston—cleverness at its prime—who claims to be working on Fallout 4 posted the following:
The rumors are true, Fallout 4 will take place in Boston. In case you haven't heard, Bethesda has recently been scoping out and researching Boston. They also have a strong connection to MIT. I may or may not be an MIT employee. But that's really all I can say for fear of losing my job.
We've seen rumors come and pass over the years, but this one holds some weight. First off, Fallout 4 has all but been confirmed. Bethesda's original licensing contract for Fallout included three games, and only two have been released so far (Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas). Additionally, Fallout4.com was registered by Zenimax Media—a parent company of Bethesda—several years ago and was recently updated by the company.

As far as the location being in Boston goes, it would be a relatively big surprise since many have been expecting it to be set in New York. However, there were several mentions of a group of survivors in the Massachusetts area made in Fallout 3. They were referred to as The Commonwealth, and virtually everything mentioned about them includes technology, androids, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Sounds like an intriguing setting for Fallout to me.

Seeing one of America's most precious regions marred by the harsh reality of apocalyptic fiction may be difficult for some—it's okay, Anthony, we're here for you—but that's exactly what Fallout strives to do. Expect an official announcement of Fallout 4 along with either a confirmation or dismissal of these rumors in the short-term future.
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  • Klandathu
    Klandathu
    Joined: Apr 2008
    Posted: Aug 18th, 2012 at 7:47 pm
    Count me in the camp that was betting on a NYC Fallout. The more I think about it though, the more I like the prospect of Boston. I know Fallout 3 took some flak for leaving its west coast roots (hell, I've talked to people who weren't too happy about New Vegas because it still wasn't "west coast" enough for them), but Boston has some serious potential. One of my favorite parts about 3 was touring the Mall. Seeing so many pieces of Americana fall to rubble and burned to ash was like a cold splash of water to the face. I'd bet that they can pull of some similar set pieces with Boston as well.
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  • LawnGnome
    LawnGnome
    Joined: Apr 2007
    Posted: Aug 18th, 2012 at 8:25 pm
    I wish they'd take it overseas and show us London or Tokyo instead of just staying in the US again.
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  • Noritama
    Noritama
    Joined: Feb 2012
    Posted: Aug 18th, 2012 at 8:54 pm
    I would hate that personally. Fallout has always been about an America. I would more lore on the ncr branching out or the grand battle that is still going on between the old super powers.
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  • OdiousLupous
    OdiousLupous
    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Aug 18th, 2012 at 8:54 pm
    Maybe in the world of Fallout the other parts of the world are doing just fine in the future... its just us that are a screwed over wasteland.
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  • Noritama
    Noritama
    Joined: Feb 2012
    Posted: Aug 18th, 2012 at 9:14 pm
    Lol the possible other location would be China . If you want to strec
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  • vegetea33
    vegetea33
    Joined: Aug 2012
    Posted: Aug 20th, 2012 at 6:29 am
    ya in china would be cool have a addon after u beat the game were u go to bed and CUT SCENE thers to or 3 japs in chinese stealth armor (the kind that lets u turn invisible when sneaking) with some sick samurai swords and they knock u out and they bring u to japan they then reason with u that they need ur help with some super mutant problem they were doing some experiment and wham! they got smarter they have a new master they need ur help because of what u accomplish in the fallout 4
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  • GuerillaMatzilla
    GuerillaMatzilla
    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Aug 18th, 2012 at 9:18 pm
    Fallout 2 had a big Chinatown area, I think it was in San Francisco but I could be wrong. Something like that would be good for some other culture to be portrayed inside apocalyptic America.
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  • Noritama
    Noritama
    Joined: Feb 2012
    Posted: Aug 19th, 2012 at 4:54 pm
    yup it was in sanfrans
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  • Chunibrow
    Chunibrow
    Joined: Mar 2010
    Posted: Aug 18th, 2012 at 10:29 pm
    I CANNOT FUCKING WAIT FOR THIS GAME WHEREVER IT IS SET!!!
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  • Lien
    Lien
    Joined: Feb 2008
    Posted: Aug 18th, 2012 at 11:36 pm
    All i want is some cabbie hats and some calm chowdah. Then i am all set!
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  • OdiousLupous
    OdiousLupous
    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Aug 19th, 2012 at 8:49 am
    There might be a clan of religious zealots who pray to a statue of Tom Brady, they let you beat them up in the 1st half of the game and after a quick break they come back and pummel you. Not a pats fan but our team is in the afc east with them.
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  • pennpsu
    pennpsu
    Joined: Sep 2010
    Posted: Aug 19th, 2012 at 1:52 pm
    Super mutants will be giant leprechauns
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  • OdiousLupous
    OdiousLupous
    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Aug 19th, 2012 at 1:53 pm
    Im down with that.
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  • pennpsu
    pennpsu
    Joined: Sep 2010
    Posted: Aug 19th, 2012 at 9:41 am
    Boston deosnt make sense from a design standpoint though. Vegas and the DC area were both chosen because the instantly recognizable landmarks and buildings. What iconic set pieces are in Boston? What buildings in Boston will players instantly identify, if any? My money is still on NYC.
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  • Jonathan_Leack
    Jonathan_Leack
    Joined: Jan 2012
    Posted: Aug 19th, 2012 at 10:33 am
    Kevin Garnett is a landmark.
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  • pennpsu
    pennpsu
    Joined: Sep 2010
    Posted: Aug 19th, 2012 at 1:49 pm
    The only buildings I know in Boston are sports arenas and Fenway
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  • Anthony_Severino
    Anthony_Severino
    Joined: Oct 2010
    Posted: Aug 20th, 2012 at 9:14 am
    I built half of the Boston skyline when I was in construction. I AM BOSTON.
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  • daverabbit
    daverabbit
    Joined: Oct 2008
    Posted: Aug 19th, 2012 at 6:18 pm
    Will dunkin donuts still exist in post apocalyptic Boston?
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  • StringerBell86
    StringerBell86
    Joined: Mar 2012
    Posted: Aug 19th, 2012 at 6:31 pm
    I just hope the NPCs dont speak like they're from BAHHHSTON.

    And I hope Fenway Park is invested with feral Red Sox zombies that you can blow the heads off of
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  • StringerBell86
    StringerBell86
    Joined: Mar 2012
    Posted: Aug 19th, 2012 at 6:33 pm
    infested* (not invested lol)
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  • Nick_Tan
    Nick_Tan
    Joined: Jul 2006
    Posted: Aug 19th, 2012 at 10:34 pm
    I would love to see Hawaii... I'm just curious if it would be left relatively untarnished by the nuclear apocalypse.
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  • phantomasko
    phantomasko
    Joined: Oct 2010
    Posted: Aug 21st, 2012 at 12:43 pm
    hmmm.......DLC?
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  • spartan317
    spartan317
    Joined: Dec 2005
    Posted: Aug 20th, 2012 at 12:12 am
    I hope they stay away from San Fran (Book of Eli). I agree with Penn, sports arenas aside what landmarks in Bawston are readily recognizible to the general uneducated public. NYC would be cool to see such a huge city sans civilization but who thinks that they may try to bridge the gap between east and west? St Louis? Chicago? Detroit?

    Eh, it will probably end up back in Cali. If that's the case we need to petition for Tijuana and just throwing it out there....

    Donkey Show...
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  • vegetea33
    vegetea33
    Joined: Aug 2012
    Posted: Aug 20th, 2012 at 6:21 am
    i think alaska would be cool i live there and i think apost apocalyptic winter wasteland would be cool it dosent have to be all wintery it gets hot up here to it could have some summer parts in it to
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  • TurinAlexander
    TurinAlexander
    Joined: Sep 2006
    Posted: Aug 20th, 2012 at 3:48 pm
    It's been done already.
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  • UghRochester
    UghRochester
    Joined: Jun 2006
    Posted: Aug 20th, 2012 at 7:38 am
    So, Anthony says he doesn't have the time for RPG games like. Well, looks like Bethesda is bringing it to him.
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  • Anthony_Severino
    Anthony_Severino
    Joined: Oct 2010
    Posted: Aug 20th, 2012 at 9:14 am
    Love this comment, and yes, Bethesda knows just how to get me all the time, it seems.
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  • Chunibrow
    Chunibrow
    Joined: Mar 2010
    Posted: Aug 20th, 2012 at 8:33 am
    I think a post apocalyptic Hollywood would be cool since there's so much you could do with bombed out movie sets, universal studios (is that in California?), how about an apocalyptic San Diego zoo with mutant animals? Cali might be too cliche tho, just thought it might be cool.
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  • oblivion437
    oblivion437
    Joined: Nov 2006
    Posted: Aug 25th, 2012 at 7:18 pm
    California was host to Fallout 1 and 2. The ruins of Los Angeles made up a set of interconnected areas collectively called the Boneyard. Hollywood isn't specifically mentioned, but given its historical importance (especially the role the 50s era production system played in the culture of the day) its total absence is a possible indicator that it is no longer remembered. Given how the post-war world treats pre-war artifacts, even cultural ones, with a cargo-cult reverence it stands to reason it would be a very important place to the Boneyard's residents were it still standing.
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