Bethesda Game Studio has released new details about Wastelanders release date along with updates on Private Worlds, the Atomic Shop, and more.
WASTELANDERS
The developers have been hard at work on Fallout 76 this year, including the biggest free update yet, Wastelanders. They’re excited about how Wastelanders is coming together but it’s going to need more time to be the best, most polished update it can be, so they are delaying its release to Q1 next year. They’ve continued to re-evaluate and change their processes to make sure the work they’re doing hits their quality bar, and yours. They apologize for this delay but know it will be worth the extra time.
Wastelanders is turning out to be one of the largest expansions they’ve ever done, and it changes the entire world with human NPCs returning.
PRIVATE WORLDS COMING SOON
Bethesda is happy to announce their work on the service for private servers is complete and will be launching next week! The ability to play in your own private world with your friends has been the number one community-requested feature, and they’re thrilled it’s finally coming. Their goal for players who purchase this service is to offer something for everyone, not just those who want a private server. Additionally, in the future, you’ll be able to mod your worlds. Stay tuned for more information on the service in the coming days.
CHALLENGES, ATOMS, THE ATOMIC SHOP, AND YOU
Bethesda loves that there are so many types of players within Fallout 76, and one of our primary goals is to reward everyone, no matter how you play. This includes their approach to earning Atoms through Challenges and the types of items to unlock with them in the Atomic Shop.
Bethesda’s approach to these items at launch was to keep them purely cosmetic. But after looking at all the data, it became clear that to consistently deliver content that keeps Fallout 76 fresh and exciting for all, they needed to rethink their approach to the Atomic Shop.
While they had many ideas on what to add to the Atomic Shop, one of the ways was the direct result of the community’s feedback. They heard from many of you who wanted items with some real utility. Starting in April, the developers began adding items such as Repair Kits, Scrap Kits, the Collectron Station, and a working Refrigerator. These have since become the most popular category in the Atomic Shop. They’re also still working on all the previously announced items and new cosmetic categories.
Bethesda wanted to create an Atomic Shop experience where players feel good about spending their hard-earned Atoms. To make the system more fun and engaging for all players, they plan on reworking parts of the Challenge and reward system next year to be clearer, more fun, and more impactful for all types of players.
Of course, players can also buy Atoms, and Bethesda is careful with everything they add to not upset the game’s balance. Their main objective is to avoid a situation where players can spend money to gain a competitive advantage or make the game worse for other players. Even more so, they want systems that allow players who do choose to buy Atoms to make the game better for others, not just themselves. With these principles in mind, the developers make careful decisions about the items they offer to keep it fair for everyone.
REMAINDER OF 2019 AND BEYOND
Bethesda still has a few more updates coming in 2019, including previously announced fixes to the existing game and quality-of-life improvements many of you have requested. They hope the extra time on Wastelanders will allow them to deliver many of these fixes this year.
The developers are also still working on new events, the Legendary Player system, a public test server, perk loadouts, and so much more to come.
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Related: Bethesda’s E3 2019 Showcase: Fallout 76
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