Fallout 76 was announced with a cracking trailer this week, prompting many to believe that a traditional post-apocalyptic campaign is on the way. That’s not true according to Kotaku, who spoke with a trio of unnamed Bethesda employees: it’s an online survival game inspired by the likes of DayZ and ARK: Survival Evolved instead.
The ever-reliable Jason Schreier reports that the title started life as an experimental multiplayer mode for Fallout 4, and just evolved from there. The base-building from the core game will return, and there’ll be a storyline and quests to complete. But there’ll also be survival and online mechanics added on top, with the release being designed as a “service”, so expect regular updates and content drops.
Perhaps key to all of this is the title’s name, which alludes to Vault 76. Fans of the franchise will know that Vault 76 is referenced heavily in Fallout lore, and that’s because it’s one of the first vaults to open after the nuclear war. You can expect a harsher, less civilised setting, then – the perfect backdrop for an online survival game.
As reported yesterday, the title is being developed by Bethesda Game Studios’ Maryland and Austin studios, with the latter presumably picking up most of the slack. We’ll find out more about the spin-off at E3 2018, and you can find out when and where to watch Bethesda’s E3 2018 press conference through the link.
[source kotaku.com]
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I'm sure that will please many people
I'm really worried that this game will end up like Rust where everyone has a toxic shoot first, ask questions later mentality. I'm personally hoping it will be more like a standard Fallout game, but with Borderlands style drop in/drop out multiplayer.
And most of all I hope it isn't online only. It'd be a waste of money to buy a game that will be unplayable once they turn the servers off.
It kinda makes sense when you think about the mechanics that Fallout already has, as well as the setting in this particular game. I think it could be pretty good, my only concern would be that the actual combat was always the weakest component of Fallout, and I can only imagine it'll be more of a focus in this survival game.
I'm definitely open to learning more about it, though.
Might be a pass for me I'll look forward to seeing how it plays I think
It's probably gonna be similar to Conan Exiles, but in the Fallout Universe.
AHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA...NO.
Ive had fun with online only game but lets be honest. Fallout games have never run smoothly, add internet lag to vats and server maintenance and youve got quite a potential for bad launch. Im not writing this game off just yet but i am concerned
@Danloaded A fair point, I think.
"it’s an online survival game inspired by the likes of DayZ and ARK: Survival Evolved instead."
well there goes all my interest
When your company name is often referred to as Busgthesda, you would think it'd be wise to create a single player game without problems before even thinking about attempting something online.
As long as we can parachute out of a vertibird, have an encroaching radiation cloud and build on the fly with cosmetic MTs it should do well. See Fortnite and H1Z1.
Looks like I'll have to find another way to pass those 200 hours of my life. Maybe I'll take up shove halfpenny, then in six months I'll be the best damn halfpenny-shover this country has ever seen and THAT, Bethesda, is why I win and you lose
I don't really have much interest in new Fallout with Bethesda behind the wheel. In short, no Obsidian, me no like.
Oh f**koff!
yep hope this fails.
they even called it a service!
we all know fan service is bad but at the same time they aren't pleasing anyone with this service because this is NOT what the fans want.
bethesda you have dropped the ball. yet another studio falling into the online trap. and here i was having respect for them for saying that we need to support SP games,and guess what? they just shot us in the back by making an online focused game themselves.
Called it! I'm never right about this stuff.
Funny watching people get upset about it, though Multiplayer booooooo 😭😭😭
Not interested at all, the survival genre pretty much whimpered out last year and I haven't been interested in that style of gameplay for at least 2.
Still, amazed the 4chan leak from November last year was completely right.
@kyleforrester87 stop hogging that smug couch ; )
@jdv95 Huh Elder Scrolls Online says hello. Just because they said they want to support SP games doesn't mean everything they make should be.
We're getting new Pokemon and Fallout games this year, but I feel like it's in an evil "be careful what you wish for" WishMaster-y sort of way.
@adf86 i mean that they do this to 1 of their most popular series.
and the elder scrolls online is only published by them. zenimax is the dev.
The base-building was my least favorite part of Fallout 4 so color me pretty disappointed.
@Shellcore
I'm looking forward to spending lots of money on the microtransactions. My assault rifle's paint job will be wicked!! Check it out, mutant scum!
Ha-ha-ha--ho-he-he-ha-ha-he-he-ho!
Hopefully they don't charge us $10 for a save slot... Think I'm nuts? This is the company that's dumb enough to try and make us pay for mods.
Twice.
Maybe it'll still be possible to enjoy by yourself or with a friend or two. I don't want a Fallout experience with a bunch of random normies. Ugh...
I'll wait to hear some more, but so far I am decidedly unhyped. My expectations are low, and I'll give Bethesda the opportunity to wow me!
Lucky them!
@jdv95 Yeah but Bethesda were talking in general about SP across the entire company not necessarily about their own studio, besides this game is probably been made by the former Battlecry devs rather then Bethesda Games.
If like Conan Exiles i may be interested for the PVE side
@LaNooch1978 No, it'll be a $60 game, but one that constantly changes and evolves like, say, Overwatch or more recently Sea of Thieves.
@get2sammyb Well that's a disappointment. I was hoping it would be slightly cheaper if they were going to make a fortune on 12 year olds buying microtransactions.
@nessisonett Sorry to be clear, they haven't announced a price yet. But I'll be shocked if it's not $60.
@LaNooch1978 Touche.
@kyleforrester87 @Shellcore
real image of Kyleforrester87 on his Smug Couch
@FullbringIchigo ah cats and dogs, I love em both!
I might get it if it has something like a campaign, even if it has an online component. But if competitive play is the focus I'm not interested, that's not what I want out of a Fallout experience.
@Splat The base-building ruined Fallout 4 for me.
I could have tolerated everything else: the mediocre quests, the weird mech Power Armor that requires power to operate, the uninspired world... but having to engage in that tedious base-building to get any of the cool weapons in the game just killed my enthusiasm for it.
Thankfully, I got in on PC, so I was able to mod the heck out of it and discover something approximating a fun experience that way.
But how will it actually work, especially the vats system in an online setting and then there are the Bethesda "features". I don't play online games but I must say I am intrigued, I'll probably never buy this but am gonna keep my eye on this one, just to see how Bethesda deals with all this.
I've had my fill of these games long ago. I'll keep an eye on it, but I very much doubt it'll be something I'll buy.
@Bingoboyop Have to imagine VATS won't be in this game, but maybe they've come up with a creative solution.
#SavePlayer1
@get2sammyb i think stripping VATS out of fallout would lose alot of personality the series has. Although it makes sense to me now if this fallout is online as bethesda have rage 2 for a single player game in post apocalypse with vaults.
I’m surprised that I’m one of the few looking forward to this. Sure it won’t be a traditional fallout experience but honestly I never played Fallout for the story. I loved exploring the wasteland and looting all of the different locations. I think this online thing could work and we still don’t know what kind of online aspect it has. We’ll see more at E3 so I’ll wait til then to pass judgement. I just want more Fallout in any form I can get it!
Might end up being decent!? Maybe it will manage to be a meaningful narrative experience with multiplayer interwoven, maybe it will be a glitchy mtx ridden crapfest. All I know is im stuck at work jonesing to play more dark souls remastered. God damn you society!!!
@jdv95 I know your not pleased but lets watch the language.
@Tasuki i don't see any faul words in my 2 comments on this article.
Gamers:. We want something new all you do is turn out the same stuff year after year.
Publisher:. This year we are going an different route with out game
Gamers:. What how dare you!!! This is a dumpster fire. I won't buy it.
I am sorry but gamers are a bunch of idiots they cry for something new than when they devs give them something new they cry about it and it is met with hostility.
@jdv95 That's because I removed it. It was I hope this ____ fails. Let's just watch it next time. Thanks.
It’s not for me then, it was too soon for a new Fallout too. I will wait for the single-player games of the series.
Aw man, I never liked DayZ and Rust.
Welp, I'll remain cautious of this game.
Too early to tell. I am not a fan of these types of games but then, I wasn't a fan of Fallout 4. If you are going to do a survival game then at least the Fallout franchise makes a lot of sense. I agree though, with all the sentiments, that bugs are forgiven in single player games but are a death knell for any competitive play online.
I thought it was going to be more similar to ESO then Dayz
I have enjoyed the settlement building in FO4. Collecting companions and the ease of selecting which one is active is great. I also like a game, like Borderlands, where i can play solo or with drop in real people.
So i am open to see what this Fallout online will be. Solo with options of co op with a real person or 2 sounds interesting to me. Twenty players running amok like in GTA does not interest me in a Fallout game.
....look... a personage could say in a swift judgmental attempt that Bethesda are jumping upon the bandwagon of survival games... yet look at the setting, theme and lore of that particular gammage... it is a post apocalyptic survival type situation-o.... there is no doubt that a refresh of the more personalised style of Series and the game mechanics to match... (Franchise is another way of saying it....)...as i said a refresh would be timely... yet just making sure all the building options are compact and themed or whatever.... with nice fluidity to that - eventualyl not first away of course these skills need to be developed for an aspiring survival... post apocalytic space jesus attack bot with no android bits.....
...ps... anti muties for ever... except that tribe...
@Ralizah Played F4 on PS4 because I got it for like £5 used, I liked it at first then stoped playing for about a month because the base building like you bored the crap out of me. The minutemen quests and faction were driving me insane popping up with a quest that a settlement needed saving. Then when you do it does nothing much apart from give you a base and bed in that area and make a trading route link that's it.
The base building was awful especially when you first started and wanted to make a cool looking base. And then you come to a small hill and the walls don't flush and float with a huge gap and makes it look like crap or you can remove most stuff but there's always one that's can't making you go around.
I plan on getting on pc myself because of the mod scene and I know i can make it even better.
Awesome. I would have loved another single player super long rpg, but am totally happy with this too. This could be the first online rpg for me in a long time if in can find the right group of people.
Give us elder scrolls instead of another mediocre and bland fallout game!
The base building and settlements were entirely optional in Fallout 4. Those that stopped playing because of it missed out on a very good game, in my opinion. Getting lost in exploring the Commonwealth is where the game shines.
@Nakatomi_Uk pretty sure the mods are on consoles now
plus being a multiplayer type game not for me I enjoy the Skyrims Fallouts on my own in SP.
@ Nakatomi_Uk,
Have you experimented with the mods offered for PS4? Xbox and pc have more mods, but you may be surprised about what is available on PS4. There are mods that help clear the settlements more. Less clutter and more material.
For settlements watch some youtube for building help. For material i advise purchasing mass quantities. For Preston i outfit him in a nice suit and derby hat, and then park him someplace where i can avoid him. For caps? I work up to 8 large water purifiers at Sanctuary and sell with high karma. That is 12 caps X 240 gallons = 2,880 caps. I get about 30 gallons instead of the 40 the game says i should.
Among the mods i believe there is one that provides for well stocked work benches from the beginning. However base building just may not for you as it seems to be either a hated or loved part of Fallout 4.
Also there are many base locations. Some are better than others for building. Sanctuary is a great place for experimenting because of size, a ton of building material , it is flat, great for water purifiers, large gardens, and easy to defend. Don't like what you built? Just load the save you made before you started building
As a Fallout fan I'm just gonna pretend the game never existed and continue my life as usual. Multiplayer is still something I won't touch. Other people invading my precious hobby, no thanks!
Loved Fallout 3, 4 was meh. Not really up for any more online multiplayer games to be honest.
Meh not interested, will pass and wait for a New Vegas successor or Fallout 5.
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