Fallout 3 set for an October 28th retail release

by Dustin Burg { Aug 20th 2008 at 3:30PM }

Today, Bethesda dropped an OMG MEGATON release date announcement, confirming that the Fallout 3 will storm retailers on October 28th in North America and on October 31st in Europe. The same week Dead Space releases, don'tcha know. Also, along with the release date announcement, Bethesda sent us a couple of new screenshots (galleried below) and (rightfully) gloated about their E3 awards. So, go plop down your Fallout 3 lunch box pre-order cash prior to October's release and make your way towards the break for the complete press release.

Gallery: Fallout 3

Fallout 3 Available October 28 Major Launch Planned for the Winner of E3 2008's "Best of Show"
August 20, 2008 (Rockville, MD) – Bethesda Softworks®, a ZeniMax Media company, announced today that its highly anticipated title, Fallout® 3, will be available on store shelves and online in North America on October 28, 2008 and in Europe on October 31, 2008. Developed at Bethesda Game Studios – creators of the 2006 Game of the Year, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® – Fallout 3 is slated for release on the Xbox 360®video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, and Games for Windows.

"We are very excited to let gamers get their hands on Fallout 3, the latest chapter in this beloved and highly acclaimed franchise," said Vlatko Andonov, president of Bethesda Softworks. "To meet the huge demand for this title by our fans worldwide, we are planning one of the biggest launches of any game released this year."

Fallout 3 features one of the most realized game worlds ever created. Set more than 200 years following a nuclear war, you can create any kind of character you want and explore the open wastes of Washington, D.C. however you choose. Every minute is a fight for survival as you encounter Super Mutants, Ghouls, Raiders, and other dangers of the Wasteland.

Hailed as one of the most anticipated games for 2008, Fallout 3 has already won numerous awards including Best of Show from the official Game Critics Awards at E3 2008, a selection voted on by an independent group of journalists from 36 leading North American media outlets that cover the videogame industry.

Fallout® 3 has not yet been rated by the ESRB. For more information on Fallout 3, visit http://fallout.bethsoft.com.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

emirabal @ Aug 20th 2008 3:35PM

Great, i barely have time as it is and these people want to keep releasing new games. Damnit i dont have enough money for this lifestyle or the time to dedicate to it.

kp @ Aug 20th 2008 3:56PM

wow, so its fable II, farcry 2, fallout 3, dead space, and then Gears 2 all within...what? Like 3 weeks of each other. I think the FEAR sequel, project origin, is in there somewhere too. sigh...this is as bad as last year...if not worse. but hey, i'm wont complain too much about a ton of awesome games coming out.

Teabag @ Aug 20th 2008 4:16PM

*Drools*

Bring. It. On.

DudeRed @ Aug 20th 2008 3:55PM

Okay...so I have a whole week to dedicate to Fable 2.

Then who knows what will happen to me when I have to decided between fable and fallout!!

offday @ Aug 20th 2008 4:00PM

I'm poor. And I have to choose one, while the other waits. I'm torn between the two. I think I'm going to go with Fable 2 as of now.

Trogdor @ Aug 20th 2008 4:07PM

Man, I guess I'm going to have to wait for this one since I'm already getting Fable 2.

I guess having a surplus of must-have games is better than the alternative, right?

Kizzle @ Aug 20th 2008 4:21PM

Wasn't this supposed to launch way earlier in the month, like the 8th or so? Man, that would have been a ton better; now we have this, Dead Space, Guitar Hero World Tour, MK vs. DCU, Left 4 Dead and Gears of War 2 all coming out in the span of under 2 weeks. Feel like earlier in the month would be a ton better (for the success of the game and my own personal timeframe as well).

Dan @ Aug 20th 2008 4:29PM

Dustin,

I believe EA moved up the Dead Space launch date to October 20, 2008 a little while back, so at least our wallets do not totally shrivel up.

MrKniceGuy @ Aug 20th 2008 4:34PM

No kidding. "Sorry kids, no Christmas this year. October took all our money."

Does anyone remember a release date of Oct. 2nd for Fallout 3? I could have sworn I was going to have some time to play it before Fable II came out...

Myztic7x @ Aug 20th 2008 4:55PM

Yey! My birthday. Feels like I hit the jackpot.

Now I have to see when World Tour comes out and I'lll be set.

MrKniceGuy @ Aug 20th 2008 4:59PM

I found several sites stating the release was set for October 7th.. no mention of why the change. Any guesses? They used the 360 to demo the game at E3...

*cough* PS3! *cough* *cough*

sources for date:
http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2008/04/18/fallout-3-release-date-is-october-7th-2008-collectors-edition-revealed.htm
http://www.gametrailers.com/game/4758.html

Magic Whiskey @ Aug 20th 2008 5:51PM

I just wrote up a little memo to myself earlier today and yeah..chomp on this'a bit of information:

1.Dead Space, 2.Fable II and 3.Far Cry II all release essentially the same week, the week of Monday, October the 20th.

(My birthday is the 25th..feel free to gift me!..)

4.Fallout III hits on the 28th.

5.Left 4 Dead hits on November 4th.

6.Gears of War 2 hits November 7th. (That's a Friday, by the way.)

If you'd purchase all of these titles at standard pricing, you'd be paying somewhere around
$360.00 US.