Summary
- Ghouls may be playable in Fallout 5, as the mutated creatures have become more popular with the release of the live-action Fallout TV series.
- Recently, an update to Fallout 76 added Ghouls as playable characters.
- While Fallout 5 has not been officially revealed, fans remain hopeful that Bethesda will reveal some information about the next entry to the franchise soon.
Ghouls could be playable characters in the next mainline Fallout game, according to one of the Fallout 76 devs. The Ghouls seen in Fallout have been exploding in popularity in 2024 due to the TV show’s debut and a recent Fallout 76 update, with this surge of interest potentially motivating Bethesda to use them more prominently in the future.
The release of Amazon’s Fallout TV show earlier this year had a massive impact on the franchise’s popularity. The TV show positively impacted the playtime in all Fallout games, according to Microsoft, and helped to revitalize the franchise’s image. Among the most popular characters of the series was Walton Goggins’ Ghoul, a gunslinger who quickly delighted fans, and the actor's excellent performance greatly increased the popularity of Ghouls among the Fallout fanbase.
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Fallout 76 creative director Jon Rush revealed that it’s possible that Ghouls could be playable characters in Fallout 5 during an interview with The Gamer at Gamescom 2024. Fallout 76 recently introduced Ghouls as playable characters, a first for the franchise, and Rush has opinions on whether this choice could be replicated for Fallout 5. “We make these games for the players so they have fun. If the ghoul really supports that, then that would absolutely be taken into consideration,” Rush said. This statement indicates that Ghouls are definitely a possibility if they continue to be popular and gamers continue to demand their inclusion in Fallout 5.
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We make these games for the players so they have fun. If the ghoul really supports that, then that would absolutely be taken into consideration.
That said, players should take Rush’s statements with a grain of salt, especially considering that he is not confirmed to be directly involved with the development of Fallout 5. While the next Fallout game may release sooner than expected, it will most likely be years before gamers find it on store shelves, and it is unknown if Ghouls will be as popular then as they are now. In this case, all fans can do is wait for an official announcement from Bethesda to learn more concrete information about the upcoming game.
Fortunately, gamers eager to play as a Ghoul don’t need to wait until Fallout 5 is released. Not only Ghouls are currently playable in Fallout 76, but a recent mod added The Ghoul to Fallout 4. By installing this Fallout 4 mod, gamers can create a Ghoul character and then use precise instructions to customize it to be more like Walton Goggin’s popular character. Also, gamers can use other mods to create their own, personalized Ghoul in Fallout 4.
- Video Game(s)
- Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3, Fallout 4, Fallout 76, Fallout Shelter, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel, Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel
- Creation Year
- 1997
- Developer(s)
- Interplay, Black Isle Studios, Bethesda, Obsidian Entertainment, Micro Forté
- Publisher(s)
- Interplay, Bethesda Softworks
Fallout is a franchise built around a series of RPGs set in a post-nuclear world, in which great vaults have been built to shelter parts of humankind. There are six main games, various spin-offs, tabletop games, and a TV series from Amazon Studios.
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