Nearly a decade later, Fallout 4 is getting its next-gen update with 60 FPS support and a pile of new content just in time for the TV show
A new quest, Halloween decorations, a deadly piggy bank, and much more are coming
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If the excellentFallout TV showis inspiring you to pick one of the games back up for a replay, Bethesda is offering a very nice incentive to get back into Fallout 4 with a free next-gen update set to land on April 25.
On PS5 and Xbox Series X and S, the update will make Fallout 4 a native app for those consoles, introducing performance and quality mode settings that will offer “up to 60 FPS and increased resolutions,” according to theofficial announcement. You technicallycouldplay Fallout 4 at 60 FPS on a console thanks to thecurrent Xbox’s FPS boost feature, but hopefully official support will offer more options.
If you’re still playing on an old-gen console, the update will instead bring “stability improvements, login, and quest fixes.” Over on PC, the update will provide “widescreen and ultra-widescreen support, as well as fixes to Creation Kit and a variety of quest updates.” Bethesda says the game will also be Steam Deck verified as of this update.
Besides the platform-specific improvements, the update is also bringing a host of free Creation Club items. The most notable of these seems to be the Enclave Remnants pack, which includes a new quest called Echoes of the Past, where you attempt to “stop The Enclave from spreading their dangerous ideology and gaining a foothold in the Commonwealth.” The Creation Club add-ons also include a pile of Halloween decorations and a deadly piggy bank launcher, which I always love to see.
This bignext-gen update had previously been scheduled to launch sometime in 2023, but Bethesda announced a delay back in December, saying “we need a bit more time.” Clearly, there’s no better time than to coincide with the launch of a major new TV show, and there havealready been updates to other Fallout games with some television crossovers.
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