Category: Fallout 76 News

In the latest in a series of blunders, it appears that a glitch in the Bethesda Support System has led to customer information being leaked to other users. According to Kotaku, users were given access “to parts of Bethesda’s support system, including the ability to open and close tickets, as well as check out customer’s personal information” which includes credit card information. The issue has since been resolved according to a Bethesda representative.

In his latest provocative editorial over at GameSpace.com, Poorna Shankar has written a piece entitled “Fallout 76 Must Fail”. Poorna believes that FO76 must fail both commercially and critically since most companies only pay attention to the bottom line, namely financial gain. “Bad ideas, and bad executions of bad ideas, must fail”.

You may remember the Great Fallout 76 Power Armor Edition Canvas Bag Kerfuffle from last week about the last minute replacement of the canvas tote with a cheap nylon one. If you are a Power Armor Edition owner, happy days are here again. According to the Bethesda Twitter account, you’re now able to submit a ticket and a replacement CANVAS bag will be sent. Tickets will need to be submitted by January 31, 2019.

The launch of Fallout 76 has been fraught with issues and complaints from the community. Over two weeks after launch, the headaches for Bethesda just keep coming. The latest kerfuffle is centered around the $200 Power Armor Edition of the game that was packed with all sorts of goodies including a helmet and a spiffy canvas bag…at least theoretically. Buyers have been shocked to find that, on receiving the Power Armor Edition, the canvas bag had been replaced by a cheap nylon bag.

In a new post on the Fallout 76 Reddit, Bethesda developers have acknowledged players’ frustration and anger over issues they’re encountering in the game and about the lack of communication coming from the team. The letter goes on to inform the community that patch notes will be released in a more timely fashion and details some of the things players can expect in the near future including a stash limit increase and QoL improvements.

A Washington D.C.-based law firm called Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is reportedly investigating Bethesda for “deceptive trade practices”. The firm is heavily vested in consumer protection law as evidenced by case studies in civil rights, environmental contamination, and unfair and deceptive trade practices. The investigation into Bethesda is based on players seemingly being unable to receive refunds for their purchases and for “releasing a heavily-glitched game”.

As I watch reviews, both player and press, roll in for Fallout 76 I get a distinct sense of d�j� vu. I loved Auto Assault. I think I’m not alone there, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at press and player reception to Netdevil’s ill-fated car-driving MMORPG from the early 2000s.

Bethesda has posted a new blog to provide the first details about a number of updates coming to the game between now and the end of the year. The first patch is expected to roll out on November 19th and will feature mainly game performance improvements designed to provide more stability across all platforms. In addition, a number of quests will be fixed, the UI will be tweaked and changes are incoming to the C.A.M.P. system. The patch is said to be “large” and notes will be posted soon.

Earlier this fall, many gaming fans were touched when Bethesda’s Matt Grandstaff drove for over two hours to take a pre-release copy of Fallout 76 to 12-year-old Wes who wanted to play the game but was afraid he wouldn’t live to see release day. Sadly, his prediction came true and he passed away on November 3rd. A few days after, Wes’s GoFundMe page was updated with a $10,000 donation and a sweet message from the Bethesda development team.

According to Eurogamer, Fallout 76, originally slated to launch at midnight tonight, is already available. Playstation 4 and PC players in Europe are reportedly showing off screenshots of freshly made characters playing alongside others. It is unknown if other regional editions of the game are available. Have YOU tried yet?