Rumored Approval of Fallout 5 Could Spell Trouble for Starfield

Oh boy, where do we even kick this off? Okay, so, I heard a whisper — more like a city-wide shout, to be honest — that Fallout 5 is gearing up for takeoff. Yep, it’s not just a daydream anymore. Jez Cordon, who snoops around Windows Central like a caffeinated squirrel, claims Zenimax hit the green light for Fallout 5. But wait, before you flip the table in excitement, there’s a catch. Apparently, they’re pulling the plug on Project Blackbird, that funky MMO project from the folks who made The Elder Scrolls Online. Who’d have thunk it, right?

Anyway, this Fallout 5 thing isn’t too shocking if you think about it. I mean, we haven’t had a solo Fallout adventure in what feels like forever. Seriously, like a decade. But hey, we all kinda knew this was eventually going to happen. Bethesda returning to what they do best — radioactive wastelands and all that jazz. The timing is a bit of a head-scratcher, though. Starfield, which is supposed to be their next big thing, just came out. Hasn’t even had time to gather dust, and now this? It’s like juggling flaming chainsaws while eating spaghetti. Risky.

Starfield’s been a bit iffy. It’s got a fan club, sure, but not the parade-of-awards or selling-like-grilled-cheese kinda deal Bethesda hoped for. It’s not Skyrim, let’s just put it that way. The idea was — or maybe it still is? — that Bethesda might save it with freebie content patches and those dazzling DLCs. But, optimism is running on fumes. Starfield’s waiting for a comeback like some retro band, but nothing Earth-shattering so far.

There was this DLC, Shattered Space—sounds dramatic, right? Early patches got everyone buzzing like a kid on candy. But then, radio silence. Bethesda’s mumbling about plans in 2025, but for now, it’s like they’ve ghosted Starfield fans. Some folks are betting they might just toss the whole DLC idea out the window. Who knows, really?

Then the June 2025 Xbox Games Showcase rolls around — or should I say rolls over? Not a Starfield whisper. Drama, with a capital D.

Now, don’t take all this Fallout 5 news as some crazy standalone thing. It’s like trying to cook a seven-course dinner with a single spoon. Bethesda’s got its hands full. Fallout 5 might siphon off resources from Starfield, and maybe, just maybe, it’s for the best. I mean, Fallout is hotter than ever. Fallout 76 pulled through against all odds, and there’s that Fallout TV show jazzing things up. Meanwhile, Starfield’s doing its best impression of a lukewarm cup of coffee. Fallout 5 might be Bethesda’s golden ticket to redemption — kinda rings true, huh?

So, there it is. This swirling storm of gaming intrigue. Maybe I’ll have more hot gossip tomorrow. Or maybe I’ll just end up distracted by the lingering smell of fresh bread. Such is life.