Are Skyrim and Fallout in the same universe?

The "same universe" theory doesn't really hold up to scrutiny, and Bethesda itself has confirmed that the two games are not set in the same universe, at least not literally. At the same time, both game franchises still include many nods to each other.
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What universe is Skyrim in?

The series focuses on free-form gameplay in an open world. Morrowind, Oblivion and Skyrim all won Game of the Year awards from multiple outlets. The series has sold more than 58 million copies worldwide. Within the series' fictional universe, each game takes place on the continent of Tamriel.
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Are Fallout and outer worlds in the same universe?

Even though The Outer Worlds is a completely separate franchise from the Bethesda-owned Fallout series, the game contains strong indicators both Fallout: New Vegas and Obsidian's latest entry in the sci-fi RPG genre are connected and take place in the same universe.
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Was Fallout and Skyrim made by the same people?

It's the same group that made Fallout 3 and Skyrim pretty much. We've added eight more since we made Skyrim, but that's it." Howard also said it doesn't focus test its games externally, and never has. He explained: "People ask why we don't and I say, 'I have so many opinions in this studio, I don't need any more!'
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Is Fallout in the same universe?

All Fallout games occur in the same universe, just different locations across America over different periods of time.
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Could Fallout 4 and Skyrim ever take place in the same universe?



Are Fallout 4 and Skyrim connected?

This Skyrim Easter egg was cut from Fallout 4, but if it had been included it would have been one of the most extensive links between the two series yet. At one point, Fallout 4 had an entire quest line in which the player travels to Danvers, home of the real-life Salem Witch Trials.
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Is The Elder Scrolls a sequel to Fallout?

Countertheory: The Elder Scrolls series takes place after the Fallout series, but in the same universe. This is my take on the Tamriel is Earth. One of the big problems is that there's no coherent explanation for all of the changes from the Earth we know to the Tamriel of the future.
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Is Skyrim and Oblivion in the same universe?

They're both in the same universe, but Oblivion is based in Cyrodiil, while Skyrim is based in…well…Skyrim. From what I understand of Oblivion, you are the protagonist and a key player in the Oblivion Crisis, where Martin Septim sacrificed himself.
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Are all The Elder Scrolls games connected?

Are The Elder Scrolls games connected? A. All of the Elder Scrolls games take place in the same universe, in the world of Tamriel. Each takes place in a different region in a different time period, but all the stories are connected.
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Are the Fallout games connected?

With each Fallout comes a new storyline, but all the games are connected through a complicated history of wars, various groups looking to control the world, and hard choices to make for the greater good (or yourself, should you please in a selfish manner).
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Is Fallout 4 a prequel?

Setting. Fallout 4 takes place in the year 2287, ten years after the events of Fallout 3 and 210 years after the Great War, a war between the United States and China over natural resources that ended in a nuclear holocaust in 2077.
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Are Borderlands and Fallout connected?

FALLOUT and DOOM are connected. So, THIEF, DISHONORED, BIOSHOCK, BORDERLANDS, THE ELDER SCROLLS, SYSTEM SHOCK, PORTAL, HALF-LIFE, FALLOUT, WOLFENSTEIN, DOOM, and THE KILLING FLOOR.
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Did Obsidian make outer worlds?

The Outer Worlds is a 2019 action role-playing game developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Private Division. The game was released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows in October 2019, with a Nintendo Switch version released in June 2020.
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Is Skyrim Canon in Fallout?

The Prey and Doom armor, as well as the BFG and the Skyrim sword are clearly cross promo items made for fans. The rest however fit perfectly in the Fallout lore, and even if you don't want to consider it canon, you can at least see it as secondary lore or something.
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Is Tamriel a Skyrim?

Tamriel is all the land that The Elder Scroll series takes place in. You can say it's a continent while Skyrim is a country. Tamriel holds many lands, home to many people: Skyrim (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim), home to Nords.
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Was alduin mentioned before Skyrim?

Alduin's moniker as The World Eater and the bringer of the end-times has been known as early as Morrowind 9 years prior to Skyrim.
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Are you Dragonborn in Oblivion?

So the player character in Oblivion is also up to interpretation on whether or not they are a dragonborn. The only emperors i know not to be dragonborns are the current one in Skyrim, who is related to a Dark Brotherhood quest.
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What's the best race to be in Skyrim?

Skyrim: Ranking Every Playable Race From Worst To Best
  • 8 Khajiit.
  • 7 Imperial.
  • 6 Orc.
  • 5 Redguard.
  • 4 Nord.
  • 3 Dark Elf (Dunmer)
  • 2 Breton.
  • 1 High Elf (Altmer)
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Why is Skyrim 200 years after Oblivion?

(Conveniently, Tamriel's fourth age started when the Oblivion Crisis ended, so years in Skyrim are counted from the end of the Oblivion. If a history book says something happened in 4E33, that's about 167 years before Skyrim's present day.) Over these two centuries, the Empire has started to crumble.
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How many years is Skyrim after Oblivion?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim followed in November 2011 to critical acclaim. The game is not a direct sequel to its predecessor, Oblivion, but instead takes place 200 years later, in Tamriel's land of Skyrim.
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How old is Cicero Skyrim?

Probably mid-30s. His journals are dated to 15 years prior to the game, which makes sense, thinking he was between 18-22 when he joined.
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Will Fallout 5 come out before Elder Scrolls 6?

Todd Howard, director at Bethesda Softworks, has revealed the company's roadmap for the next few years. Following the release of Starfield in 2023, the studio will then release The Elder Scrolls 6, with Fallout 5 following after that.
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Is Fallout 5 confirmed?

Fallout 5 development

In conversation with IGN during E3 2022, Howard said: "Yes, Elder Scrolls 6 is in pre-production and, you know, we're going to be doing Fallout 5 after that, so our slate's pretty full going forward for a while.
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Will Bethesda make Fallout 5?

Fallout 5 is coming after The Elder Scrolls 6

In an interview with IGN (opens in new tab), Todd Howard confirmed that Fallout 5 will be Bethesda's next project after The Elder Scrolls 6.
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