The Complete Fallout Timeline EXPLAINED

The “Fallout” lore isn’t too complex, but there IS a lot of it, with the game world having an entire, alternate history that begins centuries before you step out of your first vault. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re doing a deep dive into the “Fallout” timeline, starting from the very first game. What part of Fallout's lore do you find the most fascinating? Let us know down in the comments!
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[@WatchMojo]

What part of Fallout's lore do you find the most fascinating? Let us know down in the comments! For more content like this, click here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIeWaHiArbujZrc Don't forget to play our Live Trivia (www.watchmojo.com/play) games at 3pm EST for a chance to win cash! The faster you answer, the more points you get!

[@Cinezillaaa]

Excited for Deathclaws and Super Mutants in Season 2

[@damistrules]

So lazy, this is literally the same video you guys have on mojoplays published two months ago.

[@smartkking4984]

Seems month of april is fallout month

[@trueblue72-ul6lo]

I'm for making that a thing 🎉

[@Stabsnipers]

April and October are very important months for me as a Fallout fan.

[@TheCityLightz]

Yeah no shit it just came out

[@Zarescapepker]

So much lore people who haven't played don't know. I'm all for these TBH. Getting me back into it also

[@qbobgaming7277]

from this day on April will be known as fallout appreciation month

[@marcoferreira3832]

Since i played so much fallout new vegas when i saw the ending of the final episode i geeked tf out

[@newbeginning2045]

One of the BEST games in history

[@howardsun]

Never knew it was a game adaptation until I saw the series

[@marmain2000]

This was great but I just have one critique. The Brotherhood of Steel in Fallout 4 is the same chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel from Fallout 3. Elder Maxson in 4 is the grown up version of the child scribe Maxson that is found wandering the Citadel in Fallout 3.

[@itoalmiron5535]

Ron Pearlman was ICONIC for saying that line

[@iraford5788]

The fallout timeline is definitely one of the better gaming timelines imo.

[@tylergoodman3560]

Great description of the timeline. 👍🎉

[@mr.horseshoe2301]

I grew up playing the original games. So happy that it is so popular now.

[@BlenderStudy]

Thank you for the update, WatchMojo..!! Fallout 76 is one of my favorite games of all time..!! What an awesome game..!!

[@WatchMojo]

It's always great to hear from fans who have found a game they truly love. What do you enjoy most about exploring the wasteland in Fallout 76?

[@gia7109]

fallout 3 was my first introduction to the game and although ive played new vegas, some of 76, and plan to play 4, i still feel as if 3 is the best

[@Radwar99]

Probably because it was your first game in the series. Personally from having played every game of the series in order of release (yes I'm old), New Vegas is my favorite followed probably by Fallout 2.

[@kazuoua]

Why does he say “nuculear” instead of nuclear??

[@MaddogJones]

um... it's a "WatchMojo" video bruh... you're lucky they said "Fallout" correctly

[@CloneScavengerVulpin8389]

Based on the TV show, i think it's very possible that the brotherhood of steel won against the institute even if it's not outright stated. If i recall correctly, it was mentioned that part of the brotherhood was still in the commonwealth.

[@AndreaDoesYoga]

👏Amazing job, your explanation made the Fallout timeline crystal clear!🎮

[@odinulveson9101]

I find Fallout Tactics the most interesting. Sure the Mid Western BoS is canon along with what they got of tech, ghoul, super mutant and common tribes of peeps as members + horned power armor for those of higher rank. The canon bits of their events is that they did split of the Eastcoast BoS to travel far West for tech search, but crashed in Mid-west ( in Fallout 3 there is a separate native Eastcoast BoS chapter though )They DID defeat the Calculator but with losses so they had to rebuild, they also found Vault 0. But the other event details are unclear/ non canon. What they and their Warrior hero are up to know? Only Bethesda knows. May we finally see them in full glory and cleaned up details in future Fallout game content and series show🫡🤘

[@brendenmorris3327]

Does anyone else hate when people mispronounce "nuclear" dude does it so many times and each is like nails on a chalkboard.

[@copperheadroad567]

Me too man… me too. There aren’t two u’s in nuclear! Pet peeve of mine. Thought I was the only one.

[@ZackHornback]

Bruh and this is watchmojo, they should have definitely caught this 😂

[@phoenixboyz]

I don’t get why no one even bothered to mention the late great Matthew Perry voiced Benny, but they bother to mention Liam Neeson.

[@babalonkie]

21:30 Wrong... You can complete the game with 3 factions "co existing"... granted on a knifes edge... but still... existing, Only the institute has to go. I found this out by accident on my first playthrough (First serious one), i had everyone co-existing. Only after did i learn that you have to take very careful steps along your journey to achieve this... but in short... if you "withhold" information and "prioritise" only the minutemen whilst merely keeping the other factions "satisfied"... you can achieve it. All factions are after the institute... everything else is secondary to them... so keep their minds on the institute and support them doing so... but keeping their minds off each other... and once the institute is gone they revert back to "existing" via basics.

[@CandiceVidito]

For everyone who dislikes the video just cause Aaron mispronounced nuclear, it's just how he says it no need to dislike just based on that alone. God people need to learn that others can make mistakes.

[@Pic4949]

That's not a mistake. That's being uneducated.

[@CandiceVidito]

@@Pic4949 Geez who pissed in your cheerios? Rude much?

[@tanaip]

Where is it? Time stamp pls

[@CandiceVidito]

@@tanaip 47 seconds into the video

[@tanaip]

Honestly it sounded ok… how do you expect the word to be pronounced?

[@georgethomas4567]

Actually after the show's release and spoiler warning. There's two possible endings to Fallout 4 now with the return of the Brotherhood's blimp. Either you sided with them or the Minutemen.

[@COUNTVLAIDMIR]

Only some parts of Fallout Tactics are considered canon. Also Fallout BoS is not considered canon iirc.

[@odinulveson9101]

The Midwestern BoS including their badass horned armor, ghouls and super mutant members, their Warrior hero, defeat of the Calculator and finding of Vault 0 IS canon, beastmen faction. But other details like tech way too modern weapons, certain gangs and such is unclear to non canon

[@toddlytodd]

They're semi canon. It's officially not canon but there are references to events it in games that are canon.

[@Radwar99]

God I love Fallout: Tactics, I must've played it 5-6 times.

[@joshjordan1486]

this script is almost word to word on a video i watch yesterday on this subject...

[@damistrules]

I can't into the comments to look for this, I thought I was having deja vu. But I can't renege which video it was

[@damistrules]

Found it is literally the same video they have on mojoplays from two months ago. Lazy.

[@WatchMojo]

@@damistrules Decided to publish it here for the non MojoPlays watchers, since the show is so fantastic.

[@goated3285]

lol I started off when Fallout 4 came out, my wife hates when I play that game. She calls it the Zombie game because I can go for hours not talking while building settlements lol. She decided to watch the show with me to get a better understanding of Fallout and she loved it. I decided to start a new save and she’s been paying more attention and asking questions. The show is so good, now I can play it in peace without her calling me a zombie 😂

[@noongar1234]

Point lookout was phenomenal

[@achomsinghito2572]

Really appreciate it but was looking on the series not on the game

[@MaddogJones]

"Sealed in cryostasis for decades"!?!?! What!?! You were frozen for centuries bruh.... 2 to be exact!

[@poopymcpoop9945]

I love fallout and I m here for all the love it’s getting. I freaking can’t wait for season 2!!!

[@immgw]

Also, the brotherhood of steel can coexist with the minutemen in Fallout 4

[@bryandorrell9828]

I've never played the game but it looks like it was perfect for a series / movies. Wonder what took so long.

[@justanothercollector43]

5:22 they (32) discovered they (31) actually set off the bombs I thought ? Wasn’t the idea to sell the vaults made more profitable due to creating the need for them

[@ihatemakingnames4812]

The only issue I have is the pronunciation of nuclear. It isn't nu-cu-lar 😂😅

[@CC-zs7hq]

Can I have a job with WatchMojo? I can pronounce nuclear correctly

[@Pic4949]

I just commented about this too. Unbelievable.

[@callumhughes5486]

It’s not that bad 😂

[@alfonsopayan09]

LOOOL😂

[@TheGreatEagle_]

Me already knowing the complete timeline of Fallout and more. And STILL watching this video 🫶🏼

[@darthcravus]

We are getting close to a potential great war without the vaults to save us and only 30 or so years until the date in fallout but irl

[@Cesar_1216]

In Fallout 4 the goal of the brotherhood is to destroy the Institute, they are not interested in destroying the non-human.

[@freddm5]

The goal of the Brotherhood is to find and hoard old world technology.

[@kornelkereszturi7160]

FYI It's not fully true about Fallout4 that you have to end 2 factions and leave 2. There is a way when you only end the Institute and the other three factions still coexist.

[@SirShwavy]

The "observer"... what? You mean freaking "OVERSEER" 😂

[@hectorrosario9362]

There's a film called instructions not included. It has one of the saddest endings I've ever experienced. 😢😢😢

[@kcthorne5969]

OMG. Its the Overseer who let's James into 101, not the Observer! Overseer. How do you do a deep dive of Fallout and not catch this?

[@sethIguess2002]

Minutemen is my head cannon ending they are the genuinely only morally correct faction in my mind

[@darthlobo1213]

My head hurts! This feels like Gundam I'm always confused 😢!

[@exodia9817]

So, the basic timeline: Fallout 76 Fallout Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel Fallout 2 Fallout 3 Fallout New Vegas Fallout 4 Fallout TV show

[@seano4977]

Just a word of warning. This isnt so much a timeline of the Fallout universe rather just a list of spoilers of all the games.

[@brucenatelee]

I never knew the bombs dropped on the only relevant futuristic year of sci fi culture: 2077. Cyberpunk 2077, Continuum, Stargate, Oblivion, all related to 2077.

[@spike22641d]

Did you say observer instead of Overseer? Hmmmm 🤔

[@jordancarlisle5163]

People who are going back to Fallout 4. I i highly recommend the mod Sim Settlements 2

[@acefrehley28]

I can't wait to see what they name the sequel to fallout 75 in 400 years....

[@ALL4ONE5288]

Okay dokey ,fiduciary and war never changes.😮

[@coachparker4049]

Great show

[@demokid7118]

Fuse powered cars but I can't find a core

[@empi08]

Anyone else notice the narrator says Observer instead of Overseer?

[@jackgreen952]

Fallout tactics and BOS are non cannon games

[@immgw]

Tactics is canon, BOS is not

[@Ashenshugura]

I am partial to the Fallout series. The nukes dropped 10/23/2077. 100 years after I was born 10/23/1977.

[@StingyJake-iq5dn]

I hope they canonize the Mr. House ending.

[@Pic4949]

This guy is really going to pronounce the word "nuclear" incorrectly the whole video, isn't he? Smh It's nuclear. Not Nook-yu-luhr.

[@PolymorphicBytes]

Everyone loves Fallout now. I wish the devs loved it that much.......(cough lacking new content..releying on mods)

[@joshuamohlman]

“The truth is… the game was rigged from the start.” - Benny, Fallout: New Vegas

[@vtvt2690]

Say it with me, nu-clee-are. Not nucular.

[@gamerguru2924]

That's the worst thing about fallout. The TV and other tech stayed in the past 😂 yet have robots that trim hedges but not one person upgraded screens for the tech they developed lol sure

[@MrJmd116]

I’ve killed Mr house so many times

[@dakkuri1]

I hope they come out with a new Fallout game. It's been several years now

[@uziel900able]

They are going to develop FO5 but who knows much else other than that. We've all been waiting for the longest. Thanks to 76 and its online community, they are in no rush. Besides that, if you play on PC you can play the mods that will release at some point. They will overhaul the base game with new worlds and different stories. Modded by fans and community members There are a few. Fallout London Fallout Miami Fallout Cascadia Fallout 3 - updated engine Fallout NV - updated engine And i believe the first two are being remade in 3D as well.

[@iraford5788]

Bethesda said that the next Fallout game(Fallout 5) wont be released until after the next Elder Scrolls game(Elder Scrolls 6) which unfortunately wont be released until 2028 at the latest, so we wont see a new fallout game until 2030 at the latest unfortunately.

[@dakkuri1]

@@iraford5788 wow. That a long time.

[@oldscoolgaming6700]

Do you have a geiger counter?

[@pokemaster123ism]

Mine is in the shop

[@marlonhort9600]

*Nuclear* and not nukelar! 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@danielforgesson6389]

Fallout resurgence

[@deadundead4810]

Fallout tactics and brotherhood of steel are not Conan

[@Woodsok]

That's true, Conan is a barbarian.

[@radicusfinch]

App-uh-latch-uh

[@user-eo6cy7is9x]

Nu-clear, not nu-kilar??

[@CandiceVidito]

Everyone makes mistakes pronouncing words don't take it out on them

[@skeletor6287]

It ain't that deep

[@jeremyjamesdewitt]

Nuclear not Nucular. 😊

[@Peiksum]

Every video that gets "nuclear" wrong deserves a thumbs down. Ei jatkoon.

[@CandiceVidito]

Maybe that's how he pronounces it, no need to berate the video just on that alone

[@innyvay6203]

This is a repost of their video from 2 months ago on MojoPlays…

[@sblack53]

Vault 13 was not a control vault. Its purpose is to explore the effects of long term isolation as it was not intended to open for 200 years. Also TIL that Tony Amendola voiced Father in Fallout 4

[@ComaDave]

New. Clear.

[@CandiceVidito]

Everyone makes mistakes when pronouncing words no need to bash them in the comments

[@ASTRAVASTRA]

If one eight five one time how many one left for five to eight four times?

[@fuffy442]

Jesus christ...N-U-C-L-E-A-R not N-U-C-U-L-A-R. New-Clee-Ur

[@christoferburgett7600]

Jesus christ it's pronounced "New-Clee-Er" and "Psy-No". Not new-cue-ler and see-no.

[@misunderstoodcomedian947]

wow that was all very odd. And honestly very stupid. glad i didnt play the games. i tried playing 76 and i think the Vegas one but i didnt get it. i liked the show alot and this explanation .

[@acdatpb]

Why not play the games instead for watching a video recap

[@Cesar_1216]

Fallout Brotherhood of steel is not canon.

[@TheShaund]

Half a million new fallout videos lol

[@Presence97]

I really should stop reading comments

[@immgw]

If you are going to be creating Fallout content on a large channel like this, please, learn how to properly pronounce NUCLEAR!!

[@toga20000]

Rawr

[@alfonsopayan09]

Nu Culear 🇲🇽 😂

[@user-nh6fu2dn6h]

please don’t make fallout related content if you pronounce nuclear as “nucular”

[@L1V1NGD3TH]

You choose to do a deep dive on the fallout timeline and can't say the word nuclear correctly....unwathcable

[@brittanypayne4143]

You leave a negative comment but can’t spell unwatchable correctly 😂

[@MalGames]

Okay kettle

[@alfonsopayan09]

Endid berry unwashable iur rait

[@KumarBhagatOfficial]

Op

[@NomadAerial]

For the love of all that is good in this world, learn how ‘Nuclear’ is pronounced. Embarrassing.

[@jwayneadams]

Stick to list reviews kid youre out youre league

[@Kyle-mp3xo]

Nuke-LEE-ar. LEE.

[@LorcanaControl]

Wow that sucks. Good thing they changed it all and made a good show

[@amazingtop1040]

meow

[@sisvssis4184]

Nucular

[@c4nnske]

Nucular 🥴

[@jorgeadairramos7469]

Hello good morning 😮😮😮😮

[@mrmoosecreature]

Minuteman are so damn annoying

[@MA-gh9op]

first

[@Cinenerd.Returns]

Congratulations

[@Reaperguy67]

​@@Cinenerd.Returns he wasn't

[@Reaperguy67]

No you weren't

[@MA-gh9op]

ROBBIE DOWNS - 6148 - KNIFE VIDEO

[@Reaperguy67]

​@@MA-gh9op who asked about that no one did

[@markbm5748]

First

[@Cinenerd.Returns]

Congratulations

[@markbm5748]

Thank you

[@Reaperguy67]

​@@markbm5748 you are not first and it's sad that you even care about something so pointless

[@markbm5748]

@@Reaperguy67 I don’t but thanks? 😂

[@Reaperguy67]

​@@markbm5748you obviously do since you even care about your pointless comment number

[@frankhewitt1986]

Nu-cle-ar! NOT nucular. There isn’t a second ‘u’ in the word. You made this video unwatchable by the number of times you pronounced it that dumb way in the first two minutes.

[@CandiceVidito]

Take a chill pill... Everyone makes mistakes it's a part of life

[@michaelhillberry672]

4 times in the first minute alone

[@CandiceVidito]

@@michaelhillberry672 ok maybe that's how he pronounces it no need to attack him in the comment section

[@michaelhillberry672]

@@CandiceVidito Yeah I so viciously attacked him,no. Get over yourself

[@CandiceVidito]

@@michaelhillberry672 I didn't say you yourself now did I? I meant in general. How about YOU get over yourself.

[@chaikagaz]

If you watch the tv show throw all the timeline stuff out the window because none of it matters in the show. New vegas story is before fallout 4 and somehow they made the script about it at the same time so time is irrelevant

[@ExpremeG37]

False.

[@DarttheLegend]

Hey bro. Learn to pronounce nuclear.