Imagine a following scenario.
Bethesda orders The Rotators to strip 2238 off every Fallout-related content or else get a lawsuit against them.
Before you start to tell me that this cannot happen, since 2238 is a non-profit hobby project of the devs and the lawyers cannot do shit, unless FOnline starts get other money than donations - this is supposed to be a creative thread.
The game has also independend engine, with 3d, it will have independend graphic content (i suppose someone will delve himself into highpoly 3d art)
Now, what would happen to The Wasteland?
Will New Californian Republic become a Westcoast Republic? Brotherhood Of Steel to Iron Knights? Vault 13 to something else?
Unleash your creativity, people.
