Fallout boss Todd Howard reassures New Vegas fans that the Amazon TV show built an "incredible" set for season 2: "Their ability to pull it off on the scale, so much of it practical, it was incredible" "We view what's happening in the show as canon," Howard said in a 2023 interview with Vanity Fair . "That's what's great, when someone else looks at your work and then translates it in some fashion." "Our series sits in relation to the games as the games sit in relation to each other. It’s almost like we're Fallout 5," executive producer Jonathan Nolan also told Total Film magazine last year. But that doesn't mean there can't be hazy details or fudged specifics in relation to either an ending choice you may have made as the Courier in Fallout: New Vegas, or in any other titles. "We wanted, wherever possible, to basically say that any player's experiences and the choices they made might have happened leading up to the show," the showrunner said. Sign up for the Total Film Newsletter Bringing all the latest movie news, features, and reviews to your inbox Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. "Of course, there might be moments that contradict that," Robertson-Dworet admits. "But that was our intention – because we didn't want to contradict anyone's experiences playing the games." (Image credit: Prime Video/MGM) Depending on the player's actions towards the back end of Obsidian's classic RPG, you could be aligned with the New California Republic or Caesar's Legion as they bid to take Hoover Dam – or you can work alongside Mr. House to see his goals come to fruition. Another fan favorite ending, Yes Man, sees all three major factions defeated, with New Vegas becoming an independent state. To that end, Fallout season 2 is set a decade-and-a-half after the events of Fallout: New Vegas. Whatever the outcome of the ending may have been, the ravages of time has seemingly weathered New Vegas and conflicts continue. War, as they say, never changes. "That's why we very intentionally set our show years after the events of the games. For example, this season of Fallout takes place about 15 years after the events of Fallout: New Vegas, and we tried as much as possible to avoid saying any canonical ending is real," Robertson-Dworet explains. "Instead, 15 years have gone by and Vegas is not exactly as you remember it, because naturally, in the wasteland, there's constantly shifts, right? There's warring factions trying to kill each other, take over each other's territory every day. So things would not remain the same over 15 years. Some things fans will recognize as very much the same, but other things have changed. I hope when they say we have changed things from how it was in the game, they understand there's an implied story there we hope they think is delicious and fun." Fallout season 2 hits Prime Video on December 17. For more, check out our On the Radar preview , plus the ranking of all the best Fallout games . CATEGORIES Bradley Russell Social Links Navigation I'm the Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, focusing on news, features, and interviews with some of the biggest names in film and TV. On-site, you'll find me marveling at Marvel and providing analysis and room temperature takes on the newest films, Star Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG, Warzone, and kicking back on the (virtual) field with Football Manager. My work has also been featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game Revolution. You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name. Logout Read more Source: https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/sci-fi-shows/fallout-season-2-will-avoid-outright-confirming-which-new-vegas-ending-is-canon-because-we-didnt-want-to-contradict-anyones-experiences-playing-the-games/