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Fallout 76

Fallout 76 is a survival game that takes place just 25 years after the bombs fell. It was a disaster at launch and easily the biggest stain on Bethesda's track record.
Fallout 76 Articles

Bethesda removing bans for players who write an essay on cheating

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Those who got banned in Fallout 76 for using hacks to gain an unfair advantage over other players will have a chance to redeem themselves. Apparently, Bethesda are ready to remove bans for players who write an essay on why cheating is bad.

Bethesda reportedly banned Fallout 76 players for using mods

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Fallout 76 has seen its share of controversy and cheaters. Cheaters to be a persistent issue Bethesda want to weed out as they kept banning them, but if certain claims turn out to be true, it would mean the company became overzealous.

Bethesda is giving out classic Fallouts to Fallout 76 owners

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Fallout 76 owners will get free copies of Fallout, Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics according to Bethesda. This could be a random giveaway, but considering the Fallout 76 disaster, this is likely Bethesda trying to get some goodwill back.

Battlefield V and Fallout 76 failed to meet sales expectations

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According to the latest research by the company SuperData, EA's Battlefield V and Bethesda's Fallout 76 are nothing but big disappointments when it comes to sale numbers. Both games recorded lower sales than Battlefield 1 and Fallout 4.

Fallout 76 was one of the best selling games in November

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Bethesda's Fallout 76 has recorded increased sales in November taking the fourth spot on the best selling games chart which has been shared by NPD. Online RPG was only behind the usual heavy hitters like Red Dead Redemption 2 and Black Ops

Bethesda release final 2018 Fallout 76 update, reveal 2019 plans

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Bethesda rolled out the final Fallout 76 update for this year and the plans for 2019 on the same day, 19 December 2018. The update is just a hotfix, but the plans for 2019 should address some major issues, such as the utter lack of PvP.

Customers to wait 4 to 6 months for Fallout 76 replacement bags

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Bethesda have started responding to players who applied for Fallout 76 canvas bag replacements. One player shared their response in which the publisher states that it will take from four up to six months for manufacturing and delivery.

Fallout 76 microtransactions are becoming more than just annoying

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Many gamers criticize Fortnite players for purchasing $20 skins, but then again, it's a popular game that many enjoy. Meanwhile, Fallout 76 is not nearly as enjoyable or popular, but Bethesda are putting $20 microtransactions bundles in it.

Sony's My PS4 Life hints at Fallout 76 player counts being puny

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Remember when Bethesda claimed that millions of users played Fallout 76 and they played it a lot? It seems that the statement had been heavily exaggerated, and the truth came to light only due to Sony indirectly revealing player counts.

Bethesda's ultrawide Fallout 76 fix is a stretched 16:9 display

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Players are mad at Bethesda for their ultrawide support fix which arrived in the latest December patch. The fix was meant to bring perfect scalability for 21:9 monitors but it looks like Bethesda only modified Fallout 76's INI file.