what year is fallout new vegas set in

Fallout: New Vegas is set in the year 2281. This places the games events 204 years after the Great War of 2077, which led to a global nuclear apocalypse in the Fallout universe. The game takes place primarily in a post-apocalyptic Nevada, California, Arizona, and Utah. This setting provides the backdrop for the power struggle between the New California Republic, Caesars Legion, and Robert House, who are vying for control over the area.