Fallout: New Vegas 2 is a title that has long been rumored and the point of debate among fans of the massively successful post-apocalyptic RPG franchise. When considering the success and fan reception of the original game, it is no wonder that the prospect of a sequel has received such passionate discourse and attention over time.

With the rumor mill surrounding Fallout: New Vegas 2 getting some of its more comprehensive developments in more recent months, discussion around the potential of such a title is predictably reaching a high point. With such verdant discussion coming just from speculation and rumors, the huge fan reception that the game would receive if it was ever officially announced is more than clear to see.

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The Legacy of Fallout: New Vegas

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Fallout: New Vegas released in 2010, two years after the successful mainline launch of Fallout 3. Being a rare spin-off title within the franchise, New Vegas was able to tell a rich new story in a type of environment that had yet to be seen in franchise installments of the time, the desert.

Taking place within the post-apocalyptic wastelands of Arizona, California, and Nevada after a global nuclear conflict, New Vegas breathed new life into the Fallout franchise and broadened the scope of gameplay and narrative creativity that the IP is now known for. While New Vegas was received fairly positively upon its initial release, the game has remarkably developed a much more positive legacy in recent years.

Despite its arguably dated looks and gameplay, Fallout: New Vegas has stood the test of time remarkably well, largely being considered as one of the best Fallout titles to date thanks to its aesthetic and level of world building. Having sold over 12 million copies to date, New Vegas is one of the most fondly remembered additions to the Fallout series, making the attention surrounding a potential sequel all the more understandable.

The Rumors and Potential Impact of Fallout: New Vegas 2

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Rumors regarding a sequel to Fallout: New Vegas have been circulating for years, originally beginning as early as 2013. With the first game being developed by Obsidian Entertainment, any subsequent projects that the studio has worked on since have been theorized to be New Vegas 2 during their more secretive early stages.

In all fairness, Obsidian has long stated its desire to work on another Fallout title, specifically a New Vegas 2, only stoking the fires of rumor and fan debate further. With the company recently honing its RPG craft with the likes of The Outer Worlds, a sequel to Fallout: New Vegas is well within the realm of possibility.

Most recently as of this year, reports have circulated regarding the fact that Obsidian is supposedly in early talks with Microsoft over Fallout: New Vegas 2, raising hopes for the long-awaited sequel beyond what they have ever been before. With many already theorizing that this potential sequel could move towards New Orleans or explore a multitude of new locations, it is clear that fan reception for such a title would be huge.

The original Fallout: New Vegas is seemingly only growing more likable with the passage of time, with nostalgia and a high level of replayability likely aiding the aging title in how it is contemporarily perceived by fans. Given this intense and sustained relevance among the Fallout community and the potential for longstanding rumors to finally come to some form of tangible fruition, it is a surefire thing that a possible announcement of Fallout: New Vegas 2 would truly break the internet.

Fallout: New Vegas 2 is reportedly in early talks.

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