Today’s the day Bethesda’s long-in-the-works Fallout 4 next-gen replace makes its debut, introducing native variations of the post-apocalyptic RPG for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. However, PlayStation customers who’ve acquired Fallout 4 by way of PlayStation Plus are reporting they’re unable to entry the free PS5 upgrade, and are being directed to purchase it as a substitute.
As noticed by IGN, every little thing is working as supposed for PlayStation customers with a bought version of Fallout 4 tied to their PSN accounts – they’re capable of entry the free PS5 upgrade as anticipated – however these with the PlayStation Plus version of their libraries will not be, and are as a substitute seeing the PS5 edition listed at £15.99. That’s in notable distinction to Xbox Game Pass, the place subscribers are capable of entry the native Xbox Series X/S version of Fallout 4 from at present.
It’s currently unclear if that is an intentional transfer on the Microsoft-owned Bethesda’s half or if it is merely an unexpected quirk of Sony’s PlayStation Plus set-up; a Bethesda consultant advised customers on Discord they have been “still looking into” whether or not the free PS5 upgrade must be obtainable to PS Plus subscribers, and Eurogamer has reached out to Bethesda for readability on the state of affairs.
Alongside the native variations of Fallout 4 for Xbox Series X/S and PS5 – which introduce Performance and Quality mode settings, help for 60fps and better resolutions, plus stability enhancements and fixes – at present’s free replace provides a variety of recent options to the PC and previous-gen console variations.
PC gamers get widescreen and ultra-widescreen help, in addition to fixes to Creation Kit, and quite a lot of quest updates. There’s Steam Deck verification too. All variations of Fallout 4, together with the authentic PS4 and Xbox One releases, recieve free Creation Club objects as a part of the replace, plus the Makeshift Weapon Pack – including the likes of a baseball launcher and nail gun – and the new Echoes of the Past quest, specializing in The Enclave.
Fallout 4’s next-gen replace arrives amid renewed curiosity in Bethesda’s long-running RPG sequence, because of the barnstorming success of Amazon’s acclaimed live-action adaptation. Fallout 76, much-maligned on launch however in higher form now, is having a little bit of a second too.
