<P> Fallout 4 , developed by Bethesda Game Studios , was released on November 10 , 2015 . On June 3 , 2015 the game 's website went live revealing the game along with its box art , platforms , and the first trailer . The game was released for Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and takes place in Boston , Massachusetts , of the in - game New England Commonwealth and features voiced protagonists . The Xbox One version has been confirmed to have mods as of 2016 . Bethesda also confirmed mods for PlayStation 4 , after lengthy negotiations with Sony . A virtual reality version of the game was released on December 11 , 2017. Fallout 4 takes place in the year 2287 , ten years after the events of Fallout 3 . Fallout 4 's story begins on the day the bombs dropped : October 23 , 2077 . The player 's character ( voiced by either Brian T. Delaney or Courtenay Taylor ) , dubbed as the Sole Survivor , takes shelter in Vault 111 , emerging 210 years later , after being subjected to suspended animation . The Sole Survivor goes on a search for their son who was taken away in the Vault . </P>
<P> Fallout 4 , developed by Bethesda Game Studios , was released on November 10 , 2015 . On June 3 , 2015 the game 's website went live revealing the game along with its box art , platforms , and the first trailer . The game was released for Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and takes place in Boston , Massachusetts , of the in - game New England Commonwealth and features voiced protagonists . The Xbox One version has been confirmed to have mods as of 2016 . Bethesda also confirmed mods for PlayStation 4 , after lengthy negotiations with Sony . A virtual reality version of the game was released on December 11 , 2017. Fallout 4 takes place in the year 2287 , ten years after the events of Fallout 3 . Fallout 4 's story begins on the day the bombs dropped : October 23 , 2077 . The player 's character ( voiced by either Brian T. Delaney or Courtenay Taylor ) , dubbed as the Sole Survivor , takes shelter in Vault 111 , emerging 210 years later , after being subjected to suspended animation . The Sole Survivor goes on a search for their son who was taken away in the Vault . </P>
where does the new fallout game take place
where does the new fallout game take place
Boston , Massachusetts
Boston , Massachusetts