Fallout 76
Fallout 76 didn’t launch in the most stable state, and there have been numerous issues ever since. It’s still miles off being anywhere near the standard set by Destiny 2, or even the very recently released Division 2, and the road ahead is long and irradiated.
Released back in November, Fallout 76 has received nine updates so far, which actually isn’t too shabby. That’s roughly 1.5 updates a month, but when it comes to content updates, it’s quality that counts, not quantity.
They haven’t been without controversy, with some patches introducing more bugs than they fix, and others needing a ludicrous amount of free space before they can be installed. Sometimes Bethesda doesn’t even tell its players when things have been nerfed.
What Fallout 76 needs to succeed is consistency, quality content released on a consistent schedule. The roadmap released by Bethesda in February is a promising start, but these releases need to strike a chord with the player base, or those free-to-play rumors may just become a reality.
Vault Raids will keep players logging in, and so long as the loot is good, will keep them playing. This is something that MMO’s learned a long time ago, and it is something that can be applied here, too. Challenging content that can be repeated without feeling too samey is worth its weight in gold.
Bethesda is hard at work, but the question here is when. When will these updates hit? There is a whole bunch of 2019 left, and fingers crossed we aren’t waiting until December to see these additions.
