Initially, Fallout 76 was set to showcase some new information regarding upcoming DLCs in a roadmap at a major gaming event. However, shortly before it was about to start, Bethesda backed out and the appearance vanished.
What kind of event is this? At the big Summer of Gaming by IGN, a panel was supposed to take place on June 18, where Fallout 76 would discuss its future. The title was simply: “DLC Roadmap.”
The Twitter user @CaptainShishou noticed the last-minute change. Apparently, the panel was canceled shortly before the start of the event, as comparison images show:
Fallout 76 showcase disappeared? pic.twitter.com/xarYBzgE7r
— #1 Otaku Assassin (@CaptainShishou) June 18, 2020
Fallout 76 has been completely removed from the schedule. Instead, insights into the upcoming Baldur’s Gate 3 have been showcased, which until then was listed here as an unannounced game.
Some players and gaming websites now speculate that Bethesda is planning its own event to showcase its games (via gamerant). This could proceed similarly to EA Play 2020 on June 18/19, where EA showcased the new Star Wars Squadrons.
The Future of Fallout 76
What does the future surely hold? We already know from a previous roadmap for 2020 what is still planned for this year in Fallout 76. Among the certain upcoming features are:
- Three major updates for summer, autumn, and winter
- Seasons with a free season pass
- legendary skills
- the Steel Brotherhood as NPCs coming to Appalachia
- public teams, to make it easier to play with others and score bonuses
Some of the new features, such as seasons or public teams, will already be released with update 20. This is currently being tested on the test servers by players helping to improve it. There is no date for the update yet, but as the development seems to be quite advanced, it should only take a few weeks.
What would have been shown? We cannot say for certain what the developers would have shown at the panel. However, since it was situated in the “Gameplay” sector, it is quite possible that images of the seasons, the autumn update, or even the Steel Brotherhood would have been shown.
After the great success of the Wastelanders update, which completely transformed Fallout 76 and introduced the long-awaited NPCs, the game has received more attention again. Fans are now likely waiting for announcements about the future.
MeinMMO has contacted Bethesda for a statement regarding the decision. A response is still pending, but we will update it as soon as we receive it.
