Fallout 76 will be expanded in the coming months with several updates and seasons. Some players feared they would have to pay for these seasons. But that is not the case, Bethesda revealed.
These are the seasons: Last week, Bethesda announced new seasons with the roadmap for 2020. They bring challenges that allow players to earn S.C.O.R.E. points and complete a progression path with 100 ranks.
As rewards, items such as unique outfits, C.A.M.P. items, in-game currency, and more will be available.
This is reminiscent of the Battle Pass from Fortnite and similar concepts.
In the announcement, Bethesda stated that participation in the first “Summer Season” would be free – which is why some players were unsure whether subsequent seasons would require additional payment.
However, these doubts have now been dispelled.
Bethesda reassures community
This is what Bethesda says: Via Twitter, the developers explained that the seasons in Fallout 76 will generally be free and apologized for the confusion.
However, it is possible that some bonuses for Fallout 1st players will be added:
In a blog post (via Bethesda), they explained this in more detail:
“We are exploring the possibility of adding some bonus rewards for Fallout 1st members at certain ranks – but not for Season 1. We are currently focused on implementing this system and gathering initial feedback on the seasons before we incorporate additional rewards.”
This is what the community says: On Twitter, the reactions are positive – even though many players assumed that the seasons would be free content anyway.
Fans are also expressing positive sentiments on Reddit. The reddit user “re-bobber”, however, has a theory about how the free pass will ultimately benefit Bethesda:
- “They will probably make a lot of money from people who want rewards but don’t have time to grind. Some people will use atoms to get prizes. That is a clever move.”
The seasons will also allow players who join later to unlock ranks through atoms. One rank costs 150 atoms (which is approximately 1.50 euros, but the price decreases when purchasing many atoms). A rank up is expected to take about 1 to 2 hours, which means a playtime of 100 to 200 hours for the highest rewards.
