Summary

  • The Fallout 4 next-gen update has been delayed to 2024, disappointing fans who were hoping to play it this year.
  • Bethesda has not revealed much about the update, but it is expected to include higher frame rates and 4K resolution support.
  • The delay is not surprising given Bethesda's recent release of Starfield and its focus on supporting that game.

Bethesda has confirmed that the Fallout 4 next-gen update has been delayed to 2024. Fallout 4 fans have been exploring its post-apocalyptic wasteland for nearly a decade now, and many are anxious to see the game get a boost from current hardware.

Not a lot has been revealed about Fallout 4's next-gen update beyond that it will include higher frame rates and improved graphics with 4K resolution support. Basically, fans should be able to expect a similar gameplay experience from Fallout 4 as the one they've been enjoying all these years, but with noticeable performance improvements. It's entirely possible Bethesda has other plans for the Fallout 4 next-gen update that have yet to be revealed, though that's just speculation at this time.

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Regardless, Fallout 4 fans now have to wait longer than expected to play the next-gen update. Previously, it was claimed that the Fallout 4 next-gen update would release in 2023, but now it's been pushed to 2024. Bethesda stated that it needs "a bit more time" on the update, but that fans can "look forward to an exciting return to the Commonwealth in 2024." This announcement came on Twitter with no additional trailers, screenshots, or information about what fans can expect from Fallout 4's long-awaited next-gen update.

With how little Fallout 4's next-gen update has been mentioned since its initial announcement, many fans likely saw this delay to 2024 coming. And considering how busy Bethesda has been as of late, it's really no surprise that the Fallout 4 next-gen update is taking longer than expected. After all, Bethesda just launched its open world sci-fi RPG Starfield a few months ago, and it is still supporting that game with regular updates.

Starfield has a major DLC expansion in the works, which is likely what Bethesda is most focused on right now. There are also rumors that some of Bethesda's older games could be getting the remaster treatment, with rumblings about The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion and Fallout 3 remasters waiting in the wings. Time will tell if those projects even exist, and if they do, how much Bethesda is even involved in their development.

If the Fallout 3 remaster rumors are true, then 2024 could turn out to be a very exciting time for fans of the franchise. Even if the Fallout 3 remaster doesn't exist, fans have the Fallout TV series and Fallout 4's next-gen update to look forward to at least.

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Fallout 4
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RPG
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Systems
PC-1 PlayStation-1 Xbox-1
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Top Critic Avg: 87 /100 Critics Rec: 89%
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Released
November 10, 2015
ESRB
M FOR MATURE: BLOOD AND GORE, INTENSE VIOLENCE, STRONG LANGUAGE, USE OF DRUGS
Developer(s)
Bethesda
Publisher(s)
Bethesda
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Creation
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no
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no
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Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Fallout 76 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, invite you to the ambitious open world of Fallout 4. Do whatever you want in a massive Commonwealth with hundreds of locations, characters and quests.
As the sole survivor of Vault 111, only you can rebuild and determine the fate of the Wasteland. Join multiple factions vying for power or go it alone - the choices are yours.
From a Power Armor-toting soldier to the charismatic smooth-talker, be whoever you want with the S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Character system and develop your own playstyle from hundreds of Perks.
Experience exciting first- or third-person combat with the dynamic Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System, or V.A.T.S., targeting enemies for maximum tactical advantage (and cinematic carnage!) Collect, upgrade and build thousands of items with Fallout 4's crafting system. Weapons, armor, food and with the right materials, even entire settlements are possible. Welcome home.

Franchise
Fallout
Genre(s)
RPG, Action