Despite this, fans still have plenty of reasons to be hopeful about a New Vegas follow-up. In the immediate aftermath of Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda, rumors started doing the rounds online about a possible sequel to New Vegas. Since then, there has been no official news on a new Fallout game from Bethesda or Obsidian. In 2020, Microsoft purchased Bethesda, the current owners of the Fallout franchise.
Microsoft acquired the developer of New Vegas, Obsidian Entertainment, in late 2018. The chances of seeing a sequel to New Vegas are higher than they have been in years. While the online chatter and speculation has lessened, there is still some hope of a New Vegas sequel being made someday. Many fans of the series consider New Vegas to be the best of the series since its acquisition by Bethesda. There has been no official confirmation of Fallout: New Vegas 2, but gamers have been hoping that it could happen someday.
The original New Vegas game has been widely recognized as one of the greatest Fallout games, and some fans have been waiting for a return to the setting for years. Fallout: New Vegas 2 has been at the top of fan wishlists for some time.