When Bethesda announced the battle royale mode “Nuclear Winter” for Fallout 76 , hardly anyone could really imagine it. A few days after the release, however, the mode became so popular that it was decided: it will remain permanently.
What was the criticism of the mode? After “Nuclear Winter” was announced as a battle royale at E3 2019, many active and potential players of Fallout 76 were annoyed. The flood of BR games has simply saturated the market.
Some fans felt that battle royale was the last thing Fallout 76 needed. Even MeinMMO readers under some of our articles expressed their opposition to the mode or were dissatisfied with the decision:
Is every game now getting the BR stamp? I’m already looking forward to FIFA battle royale: the last one standing wins. Fallout 76 is just a tragedy. It’s a shame what they have done to the Fallout universe.
MeinMMO reader nyktim
That’s why the mode will stay: After the mode was available for all active and new players during a free week from June 10 to June 17, this sentiment quickly changed.
In forums, in our comments, and on reddit, positive posts are often found. Highly positively rated posts have titles like: “Is it me … or is Nuclear Winter’s battle royale really… fun?“
Mein-MMO.de also shows itself impressed:
I also like the battle royale mode (and it already runs very stable technically). And even though I couldn’t get into PUBG, Fortnite, or Apex so far.
(…) I can really only advise you all to give it a chance.
MeinMMO reader Baku
Even Twitch streamer Shroud finds the new mode so outstanding that he actually doesn’t want to stop playing.
Bethesda has now reacted to the hype of the new mode. In a statement, the developers said that the battle royale mode will be added permanently to the game. Those who want to buy Fallout 76 after the testing week can continue to play “Nuclear Winter”.
Nuclear Winter in Fallout 76 – Why the mode rocks
What makes the battle royale so good? Behind the great praise for the mode is that Nuclear Winter fits well into the gameplay of Fallout 76, according to many fans:
- the story simply fits – 52 people fight for the overseer title of Vault 51
- features like atom bombs and PvE mobs complement the mode
- Nuclear Winter has hardly any bugs, everything runs smoothly
- the C.A.M.P.s building system is a cool addition to the mode
Additionally, Nuclear Winter rewards players with small bonuses like experience and caps for the adventure mode as well as cosmetics and perks for Nuclear Winter itself.
What’s next for “Nuclear Winter”? Work on the mode will now be ongoing permanently. It will receive updates while players can test it and it will continue to be developed.
The eponymous “Nuclear Winter” update itself will unfold over the summer of 2019. Vaults 94 and 96 are to be added as raids for high-level players and more story content will come.
Then in autumn the “Wastelanders” update will come, which mitigates one of Fallout 76’s biggest criticisms:
