Fallout in other media The Fallout series has been the subject of works in other media , and has often been rumoured to appear in other forms as well . Mobile Games . iPhone . According to Bethesda ' s Todd Howard , several early designs have been pitched and rejected . On November 5 , 2009 John Carmack of id Software said that , while it ' s nothing official yet , he has an internal proof of concept made for a " Fallout " iPhone game . Both Carmack and Bethesda ' s Todd Howard are fans of the platform and any iPhone game based on Bethesda ' s IP will likely be made as a joint project between id and Bethesda . Carmack said that he will likely be personally involved in making the game , although currently he is too overloaded with work on other games . " At the very least I ' m going to be providing code , " he said . On June 14 , 2015 , " Fallout Shelter " was released on iOS devices , and was released on Android devices in August 2015 . The game allows the player to create their own Vault by acting as the Overseer . Comics . One Man , and a Crate of Puppets . One Man , and a Crate of Puppets is an official Fallout webcomic written by Jerry Holkins ( aka Tycho Brahe ) and illustrated by Mike Krahulik ( aka John Gabriel ) , ( creators of the video game webcomic Penny Arcade ) , co - created with Fallout 3 lead designer Emil Pagliarulo . In July 2008 , the comic was launched at the official Fallout 3 website . It follows the life of the sole inhabitant of Vault 77 and his crate of puppets and was updated every Wednesday . The first strip also shows Vault 43 and Vault 69 . All Roads . All Roads is a " Fallout " graphic novel written by Chris Avellone . The cover artists are Geof Darrow and Peter Doherty ( colors ) , while the interior artists are Jean Diaz and Wellinton Alves . The art style changes when focus is shifted to another character . It tells the story of some of the characters and events in the week that leads up to " " . It was created in conjunction with Dark Horse Comics and a hardcover copy is included in the collector ' s edition of the game . On November 16th , 2011 , Dark Horse released " All Roads " on Dark Horse Digital and its iTunes app for $ 2 . 99 . Avellone ' s previous experience in comics includes five stories for Dark Horse ' s " Star Wars Tales " anthology comic and " Clone Wars Adventures " digest comic . Film and TV . Fallout Movie . Interplay Films , a division of Interplay Entertainment , was formed in 1998 and was to develop seven of the company ’ s most popular video game titles into movies , including " Fallout " . In 2000 , Interplay was said to be partnering with Dark Horse Entertainment on the " Fallout " movie project . Brent Friedman ( " Dark Skies " , " Mortal Kombat II " ) wrote the script treatment . Eventually , no Interplay property was ever made into a film and the division was disbanded . In March 2011 , the full film treatment was leaked and is available here . Bethesda applied for a Fallout film trademark covering " motion picture films about a post - nuclear apocalyptic world " in 2009 . Following 4 extentions of the trademark without use , Bethesda filed a " Statement of Use " with the USPTO on January 26 2012 . Rather than a Fallout Feature film however , the " Making of Fallout 3 DVD " was included as proof that the mark was being used in this manner . This was accepted by the USPTO on Feburary 22 2012 with a registration certificate being issued on March 27 of that year . This action removed the requirement to continue to reregister this mark indefinitely . Fallout TV series . Bethesda applied for a Fallout TV series trademark in 2009 , and renewed this the maximum number of permitted times ( 5 ) without using the trademark in this manner . In January 2013 , they reapplied for this mark . Printed Media . Strategy Guides . Fallout Official Survival Guide . Fallout Official Survival Guide ( also known as Official Survival Guide To Fallout ) is the official " Fallout " strategy guide . It was written by William H . Keith , Jr . and Nina Barton and published by BradyGames . The guide provides walkthroughs for individual quests and information on enemies , mutants , and friendly characters . It also includes strategies for tactical warfare . The guide also contains humorous and helpful tips from an old - time adventurer named Ol ' Slim . Fallout 2 Official Strategies & Secrets . Fallout 2 Official Strategies & Secrets is the official " Fallout 2 " strategy guide published by Sybex . It was written by Matthew J . Norton , one of the two lead designers of " Fallout 2 " . It contains some background information , such as the origin of deathclaw s , that was not included in the actual game . Fallout Tactics Official Strategies & Secrets . ' Fallout Tactics Official Strategies & Secrets " is the official " " strategy guide published by Sybex . It was written by Michael Rymaszewski . The " Fallout Tactics Official Strategies & Secrets " provides comprehensive walkthroughs for all missions , detailed , and in - depth statistics and strategies for all weapons , characters , vehicles , and creatures . There are several online updates for the guide , which gives exclusive pictures of almost all items in the game , as well as some additions and corrections . Fallout : Brotherhood of Steel Official Strategy Guide . Fallout : Brotherhood of Steel Official Strategy Guide is the official " " strategy guide published by " Prima Games " . It was written by Fletcher Black . The " Fallout : Brotherhood of Steel Official Strategy Guide " provides complete mission walkthroughs for every level , full , , and explosives breakdown , tips for defeating bosses , detailed maps with secret locations revealed and multiplayer tips for each area . Fallout 3 Official Game Guide . The Fallout 3 Prima Official Game Guide is a publication by Prima Games . It contains strategies , maps , and walkthroughs that a player may find useful while playing " Fallout 3 " , as well as some additional background information about the setting and characters not found in the game itself . The guide is localized and published in Europe and Australia by Future Press . Two " Fallout 3 " add - on guides have also been released - one for " " and " The Pitt " , and the second one for " Broken Steel " and " Point Lookout " . In October 2009 , a Game of the Year edition of the guide was published , which includes all the add - on guides and complements the Game of the Year edition of the game itself . Fallout : New Vegas Official Game Guide . The Fallout : New Vegas Prima Official Game Guide is a publication by Prima Games . It contains strategies , maps , and walk - throughs that a player may find useful while playing " " , as well as some additional background information about the setting and characters . The hardcover collector ' s edition includes 32 more pages which include concept art and background information from the developers at Obsidian Entertainment . Its main author is David S . J . Hodgson , who also authored the " Fallout 3 Official Game Guide " . Other items . The Art of Fallout 3 . The Art of Fallout 3 is an art book available with the collector ' s edition of " Fallout 3 " . It features concept art by Craig Mullins and Adam Adamowicz . The standard version ( purchasable from Amazon or included in the collector ' s edition ) measures 6 ″ x 9 " . The larger version , measuring 8 ″ x 12 . 4 " , had been released in October 2009 , but is not found on the Internet . The Art of Fallout 4 . The Art of Fallout 4 is an art book that was released on November 10 , 2015 . Vault Dweller ' s Survival Guide : Pocket Reference Edition . Vault Dweller ' s Survival Guide : Pocket Reference Edition is a booklet published by Vault - Tec for the inhabitants of Vault 101 . It is shorter than the original edition of the guide , which was available in Vault 13 .