Fallout players are concerned by the newly announced re-release of Fallout 4, as it could render the game unplayable for thousands.
Fallout Day has come and gone and if you were waiting for Fallout 3 or Fallout: New Vegas to get a remaster Iām afraid it just wasnāt your day.
Fallout: New Vegas got a mention at least and a swanky new collectorās edition but no remaster, and Fallout 3 didnāt get mentioned at all.
What did get mentioned was Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition, a new, complete version of the 10 year old Bethesda game coming to Xbox, PlayStation and PC platforms this November, and the Nintendo Switch 2 next year.
It contains all of the DLC in addition to over 150+ Creation Club products packaged in, which is fan-made content that are basically mods you can still use on console.
While thatās all fine and dandy Fallout players were mortified, as many predict this new release will cripple the current modding community.
Say Goodbye To Your Save Files
āSo is this going to f*** up modding again like the Next-Gen update,ā said Fallout fan RequirementTall8361 on Reddit.
For those who donāt know when the new-gen update for Fallout 4 dropped last year a bunch of peopleās mods suddenly stopped working, and even worse reports came in that entire save files were rendered unplayable by the update with no hope of fixing them.
Itās feared the Anniversary Edition of Fallout 4 will do the same thing, and players are already bracing themselves for its impending release.
āProbably, just turn off auto updates on steam and don’t launch the game from there until enough time has passed for a decent amount of mods to be updatedā replied one of the comments.
Other comments had players exhibiting what can only be described as PTSD, thinking about all the mods thatāll need to be changed to work with this new version of the game.
It was also compared to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition where the exact same thing happened, as these new versions of Bethesda games arenāt standalone releases theyāre just glorified updates.
The only exciting part of this new version of Fallout 4 is itāll finally bring the game to Nintendo platforms, and Iām already wondering what performance will be like on the Nintendo Switch 2.
Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition is dropping sooner than youād think on 10 November, with the Nintendo Switch 2 version coming sometime later in 2026.
It’s interesting to see how the Fallout community is reacting to the news about the new DLC. Change can be tough, especially when it affects gameplay. Hopefully, the developers consider player feedback to ensure everyone can enjoy the game.
Absolutely, the community’s diverse reactions highlight just how invested players are in the game. Itās also worth noting that while some are worried about gameplay changes, others might see this as an opportunity for fresh experiences and new storytelling.