Fallout Show: No Canon Ending for New Vegas Reveal
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How ‘Fallout’ Season 2 Will Handle the Multiple Endings of ‘New Vegas’
Season two of Fallout is set to premiere on June 27, 2024, bringing the story to the iconic setting of New Vegas. The show’s timeline places events approximately 15 years after the conclusion of the 2010 video game Fallout: New Vegas, developed by obsidian entertainment. This raises a key question for fans: how will the series reconcile the game’s multiple endings and establish a canonical outcome for the conflict over the Mojave Wasteland?
The Four Possible Outcomes of ‘Fallout: New vegas’
In Fallout: New Vegas,the player character,known as the Courier,has the power to determine the fate of the Mojave Wasteland through their choices. The game features four primary endings, each wiht significant ramifications:
- NCR Victory: the Courier supports the New California Republic (NCR) in taking control of the Hoover Dam and establishing order in the region. This ending leads to a more stable, but potentially bureaucratic and expansionist, future for the Mojave.
- Legion Victory: The Courier sides with Caesar’s Legion, a brutal, slave-owning faction, resulting in their conquest of the NCR and the imposition of their harsh rule.
- Mr. House Victory: The Courier aligns with Mr. House, the enigmatic owner of New Vegas, allowing him to maintain control of the city and implement his vision for a technologically advanced, but autocratic, future.
- Independent New Vegas: The courier orchestrates the downfall of all major factions,leaving New vegas and the surrounding area independent and vulnerable to chaos.
Each ending is heavily influenced by the Courier’s reputation with the various factions throughout the game, including the NCR, the Legion, Mr. House, and the local tribes. The player’s choices in quests and dialog directly impact which ending is achievable.
The Show’s approach: Avoiding a Definitive Canon
Aaron Moten, who portrays Maximus in the Fallout series, revealed in an interview with GamesRadar+ on May 16, 2024, that the show will deliberately avoid declaring one of these endings as the definitive canon. Moten explained that the writers opted for a more nuanced approach, acknowledging the validity of all possible outcomes.
“What I think is really cool is that they’re not trying to say, ‘This is what *really* happened,'” Moten stated. “They’re acknowledging that all of those things could have happened, and are letting the story exist in the space between them.”
This decision suggests the show will explore the lingering consequences