Bethesda wrote a letter to the fans of Fallout 76, in which they spoke about their fear of releasing a game in the series online for the first time.
What is the letter about? Bethesda describes how the studio feels about the game and what emotions the developers associate with Fallout 76. In 2015, the studio decided to take a “very new and very scary” step. They set the goal of developing a Fallout online survival game, bidding farewell to single-player.
Directly with the decision to create a purely online game came doubts. The developers were unsure how to launch a game on that scale and whether fans would accept such a Fallout.
What Fallout 76 will be lies in the hands of the players
What is Fallout 76? Bethesda expresses in the letter its uncertainty about what kind of game Fallout 76 is. The biggest fans of the series show criticism, that there are no NPCs or a PvP mode that brings features of a battle royale game. There are supposed to be 150 hours of side content that are not yet clearly defined.
Where this journey leads seems uncertain for Bethesda as well.
The journey begins, players determine where it goes: The start of Fallout 76 is the beta launch on Xbox One. How the game develops from there should depend on the players themselves. Because without NPCs, it will be the players themselves who bring Fallout 76 to life.
Bethesda usually takes a break after the release of games. This time, however, they feel that the journey is just starting after the release.
Bethesda prepares for problems and bugs, asking for the fans’ help
Some issues are known, others are not: The developers are already sure that a game of this scale will lead to stumbling blocks. They even expect spectacular problems and bugs.
There are some areas where Bethesda already knows where the studio needs to make adjustments. This includes areas where performance still needs improvement. However, the studio also assumes there will be problems that they cannot anticipate. Here, Bethesda asks fans for help in identifying them.
Bethesda thanks the fans at the end for supporting them in taking a new step towards online. How Fallout 76 develops, we will find out in the coming weeks and months.
What we already know is that Fallout 76 aims to keep its players engaged with regular updates like an MMO.
What do you think of this letter from Bethesda?
