INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
We thought we'd have to wait until Bethesda's E3 2018 conference to hear about Fallout 76
But Bethesda's Todd Howard took the stage during the Xbox showcase to give us another glimpse at the game
We now know that Fallout 76 is a prequel to all the other games and that it's four times larger than even Fallout 4 was
There were two new trailers which you can watch below - one that sets the stage for the game and the other that gives us our first look at
Even Nvidia is getting in on the action with this short clip posted to Twitter:In terms of new technology, Fallout 76 will feature new
you on will take you through six regions of West Virignia - each of which will feel different and distinct from one another rather than a
There's one big twist - Fallout 76 is online
You can still play the game solo - just like you would with any other Fallout title - but the team at Bethesda is encouraging online
Fear of overcrowded areas "You'll never see servers at all, and there'll only be dozens of characters on a server, not hundreds," Howard
said on stage at Bethesda's E3 keynote
according to Todd Howard, "you can do whatever you want with"
announced a special edition of the game that includes a glow-in-the-dark map of the game world and power armor - yes, really - that will be
available alongside the base game November 14, 2018.Cut to the chaseWhat is it A new entry in the Fallout franchiseWhen can I play it
November 14, 2018What can I play it on Xbox One, PS4, and PCFallout 76 release dateWhile there's no official release date so far, previous
Fallout games have followed a similar pattern of mid-year announcement and October/November release.This is further supported by a number of
subtle clues in the teaser trailer
The Pip-Boy that makes an appearance reads a date of October 27th, 2102
There are also references to the Halloween season, including a carved pumpkin and a prominent trophy citing an "Annual Vault Halloween
versions of the game, though we're not sure how many would commit at this stage, before Bethesda have confirmed either a launch window or
even the genre of the upcoming game.We imagine some kind of release date will be confirmed at E3 2018, when Bethesda has promised it'll talk
It's worth noting that the majority of games Bethesda featured during its E3 2017 conference were released later that year
If that's a trend the developer follows then it's possible we could see Fallout 76 released later this year.Fallout 76 trailersDuring
the Xbox showcase at E3 we got another, longer, look at Fallout 76 and you can watch it below:The announcement trailer for Fallout 76 shows
a shiny Fallout world that hints a lot about what we might see in the final game
You can pore over it yourself below:Fallout 76 news and rumorsMicrosoft at E3We thought we might have to wait until Bethesda's conference
to hear more about Fallout 76 but during the Xbox Showcase, Todd Howard took to the stage to tease a little more information
Howard confirmed the game's West Virginia setting and told the crowd that the game is a prequel to all other Fallout titles, but will
stand at around four times larger than Fallout 4
4.According to Fallout lore, Vault 76 was one of 17 'control vaults' with standardised living conditions - i.e
not subject to social or genetic experimentation - and its community kept safe underground while the Great War obliterated much of the
the conflict, with the intention of working to rebuild human society.We might know the time and place the game is setThe clearest indicator
of when the game is set is at the start of the trailer on the iconic wristband computer, the Pip-Boy, which tells us the year is 2102
celebration, on the tercentenary of the United States and the date marked for the vault's inhabitants to return to the outside world
A poster in the trailer, however, sets this date in 2097, meaning five years appear to have passed since the Vault doors were meant to have
opened.No location has been confirmed, though the inclusion of John Denver's Take Me Home, Country Roads suggests a setting in the state
The terminal in Fallout 3 we mentioned also placed in the vault in the nearby DC area, though Bethesda may avoid overlapping with the
vaults and settlements long after disaster has struck, leaving you to piece together a narrative from the remaining corpses, monsters,
Could we encounter partial ghouls who have only been on the surface for a matter of years - or previous iterations of irradiated animals,
settlements in Fallout 4 was one of the standout features of the game, and showed a willingness to take the Fallout IP in new directions
that were introduced in the 2015 game - and which propelled the huge success of its tie-in mobile game, Fallout Shelter.As far back as
December 2017, an anonymous user on forum site 4chan cited Fallout 76 by name, saying it would bear similarities to Rust or DayZ, both
online first-person survival games with RPG elements
system over the years.Bethesda has certainly shown interest in the online space with its ongoing The Elder Scrolls Online MMO - and its
re-branded as Bethesda Game Studios Austin and is reportedly assisting in the development of Fallout 76, which makes an online multiplayer
experience look all the more likely
fast-paced nature of an online shooter.We think it unlikely that Bethesda would try to cannibalize its audience for TES Online with a new
popularised by PUBG and Fortnite if that's a genre Bethesda is looking to capitalize on with everyone else.We're sure we'll hear more
soonBethesda have confirmed we'll hear more at their upcoming E3 showcase on June 10th, so we'll be keeping our eyes peeled until then.E3 is
the world's largest exhibition for the games industry, stuffed full of the latest and greatest games and gaming hardware
TheIndianSubcontinent will be reporting live from Los Angeles all week to bring you the very latest from the show floor
