Todd implied 2028 in an interview in 2024 but it seems to have gone under the radar

It is well known that Todd Howard avoids giving numbers and years about development beyond the timeline stated in the podcast with Lex Friedman in 2022. However in this interview, when asked about timelines, he directly stated "Games take a good 5-ish years to make.

https://variety.com/2024/gaming/news/fallout-76-20-million-players-tv-series-new-games-bethesda-studios-1236018945/