Fallout 4 free current-generation update arrives for Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC later in April 2024

Bug fixes, official current-generation support, and Creation Club content arrive for Fallout 4 on April 25.

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What you need to know

The Commonwealth is finally getting upgraded.

The current-generation update forFallout 4, which was first announced back in 2022, is slated to launch on April 25, 2024, assharedby Bethesda Game Studios on Thursday. This update brings nativeXbox Series X|Sand PlayStation 5 support for the game, with console players able to choose between a 60 FPS performance mode and a quality mode with increased visual fidelity.

Meanwhile, Windows PC players can expect official Ultrawide support, as well as a number of fixes for the Fallout 4 Creation Kit. Fallout 4 is also coming to the Epic Games Store, and will be officiallySteam Deckverified. All players, regardless of platform, will benefit from bug fixes and new Creation Club content.

Enclave Remnants arrive in Fallout 4

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As part of the free update, Bethesda Game Studios is including some new and previously-released Creation Club content on all platforms. This includes a new quest where players will be tasked with stopping Enclave remnants from building back up in the Commonwealth.

There’s also a new Halloween Workshop pack, which does exactly what it sounds like, providing 38 Halloween-themed decorations to use when building and customizing settlements. Finally, there’s the Makeshift Weapon Pack, which adds a variety of eclectic improvised weapons to choose from. You can see the full list of Creation Club content that’s being included below:

Fallout 4 is currently available on Xbox, PlayStation, and Windows PC. It’s also included inXbox Game Pass.

Analysis: Good timing for a great update

This update has been a long time in the making, but I’m glad it’s finally almost here. I’ll definitely be diving back in and giving more of my life to Fallout 4 soon. Between Fallout 4 andStarfield, I’m never going to escape. What a great problem to have, right? While I know the delays were annoying to many, this timing does work out, as it comes just shortly after the arrival of the Fallout TV series on Prime Video. The acclaim of the show is no doubt going to push more players to check this franchise out for the first time.

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Inmy review of the Fallout TV series, I wrote that “Fallout represents some of the best of what game-to-TV adaptions can offer, carrying forward the look, action, and ideas of the iconic franchise while providing multiple viewpoints in a season that’ll leave fans and newcomers alike wanting more.”

Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.