Bethesda made big announcements about Fallout 76 at the E3 2019 . New features are coming that players have long awaited and criticized for being missing. This includes a brand new mode and even a free trial.
What was announced? In the Bethesda press conference in the early morning of June 10, new content for Fallout 76 was announced. It particularly focused on the Wastelanders update, which is set to be released in fall 2019.
One of the biggest and most important announcements is the introduction of human NPCs and proper dialogues. The absence of NPCs has been heavily criticized for a long time. Additionally, with Nuclear Winter, the Battle Royale mode “Nuclear Winner” will be introduced.
As a small incentive, Fallout 76 will be free to play from June 10 to June 17. During this event, the Battle Royale mode is also expected to be active.
We have embedded the trailer for Wastelanders here for you:
Fallout 76: What’s coming with Wastelanders and Nuclear Winter
What’s coming with Wastelanders? One of the key announcements is the appearance of human NPCs. In the short trailer for Wastelanders, NPCs were shown who have heard that there is hope in Appalachia.
As players, you will now apparently have the opportunity to ally with these NPCs in groups, which could also lead to conflicts. Every decision is said to have consequences.
One of the newly populated areas will likely be the crashed space station in the north of Appalachia.
What is the new mode? In the also announced “Nuclear Winter” update, which is set to start this summer, there will be a new mode called “Nuclear Winner”. This evidently relates to the recently discovered Vault 51.
The Vault currently has no overseer. This task will fall to you. However, to become overseer, you will be thrown into a battle royale with 52 players and must survive.
When will the new content arrive? The new “Nuclear Winter” update, including the new mode, can already be tested during the free week.
Wastelanders is expected to be released in fall 2019. A specific date has not yet been announced.
Bethesda head Todd Howard admitted at the start of the conference that Fallout 76 had major difficulties and received justified criticism. This seems to have been heard:
