Key Highlights
- Bethesda shows Aaron Moten inside Fallout 3 and New Vegas in a new ad.
- Fans hope for imminent remaster announcements for both games.
- Todd Howard hints at the show’s impact on future Fallout titles.
- The ad features Vault Boy showing dialogue UI from Fallout 3.
Bethesda Keeps the Hopium Flowing with Aaron Moten in a New Ad
When you have a hit TV show based on a videogame, what do you do? Well, Bethesda’s response to their hit Fallout TV series is to create more hope among fans. And by “more,” they mean “ever so slightly less than before” but still enough to keep the hopium flowing.
The latest move from Bethesda is a new ad that shows Aaron Moten, who plays Maximus on the show, inside Fallout 3 and New Vegas.
It’s a clever way of getting fans excited without actually promising anything. The ad features Moten as a roommate with a giant Vault Boy mascot, who—wait for it—shows dialogue UI from Fallout 3. Ah-ha! (Or so some hope.)
Maximus and Vault Boy: A Reminder of the Past
The ad also sees the duo playing Fallout 76, but then they pick up a photo album and start reminiscing about their time in the Fallout universe, beginning with an encounter with a super mutant in Washington D.C. That’s right: Washington D.C. from Fallout 3. Double ah-ha!
Of course, Moten also appears in the opening to New Vegas, leading some to speculate that a remaster of the game is imminent.
But wait—let’s not get too excited just yet. The ad shows Moten and Vault Boy in other Bethesda Fallout games as well, like Fallout Shelter and Fallout 76. So it might be just another ad for all the Bethesda Fallout games that are on sale right now.
A Remastered Universe?
Still, fans are hopeful. Todd Howard has hinted that “Fallout 5 will exist in a world where the stories and events of the show happened or are happening.” Naturally, this leads to speculation about remasters, especially since Fallout: New Vegas was recently on a countdown website. The writing is on the wall (or perhaps the Vault’s walls), but Bethesda has yet to officially announce anything.
The timing of this ad just before the Fallout Season 2 finale makes it even more intriguing.
Will we see an announcement? Or will it be another tease that gets fans’ hopes up only to dash them again?
A Bit of Hopium, Anyone?
While the ad might not give us concrete information, it does provide a clear indication that Bethesda wants to keep their fanbase engaged. The idea of remasters is appealing—especially for those who’ve grown nostalgic or want to revisit classic games with modern enhancements. But until we see actual announcements and dates, let’s just enjoy the hopium.
And hey, if nothing else, it’s a cute ad that keeps us thinking about Fallout in new ways. So, you might think this is new, but it’s not really—just another clever marketing move from Bethesda to keep their fans excited.
