Bethesda contemplated making Starfield a continuation of the Fallout series
The Earth is a hostile wasteland in the stellar expanse. Sounds familiar, doesnIn an interview with The Washington Post (as highlighted by PC Gamer),...

The Earth is a hostile wasteland in the stellar expanse. Sounds familiar, doesn
In an interview with The Washington Post (as highlighted by PC Gamer), Todd Howard unveiled that the team has engaged in discussions regarding the integration of the two games.
Spoilers for Starfield's main quest.
In Starfield, the Earth is a smoldering wreck due to the grav-drive technology, which enables spacecraft to traverse galaxies in a matter of seconds.
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Then there's the aesthetic design of Fallout, already rooted in an alternate version of our past, incorporating elements of retrofuturism.
In addition to the aesthetic design, the diverse narratives, ghouls, super mutants, and the fractured state of humanity
Connecting the two games would require a significant amount of work, so it is not surprising that the idea was discarded. Nonetheless,