Was Fallout 3 meant to take place 200 years earlier?

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Was Fallout 3 meant to be set earlier? Fallout 3 lore theory time: for years, players have wondered whether Bethesda’s post-apocalyptic Washington was ever meant to take place earlier than the final game suggests. Some evidence points to an entirely different setting in development, one that could explain why the Capital Wasteland feels frozen in time. In this video, we examine design documents, developer interviews, lore, and cut content to uncover what might have been the original Fallout 3 timeline - and what the world might have looked like if history had played out differently. Similarly to my other Fallout and Elder Scrolls videos, we’re exploring the mysteries hidden away in the dark corners of the series. #fallout #fallout3 #falloutlore