Bethesda Softworks recently confirmed that Fallout 4’s PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S update isn’t coming until 2024. The studio announced the update in October 2022, but confirmed on Twitter that it pushed the update back to next year.
Fallout 4’s PS5 and Xbox Series X/S update coming next year
“Thank you for your patience with us as we work on the Fallout 4 next-gen update,” Bethesda tweeted yesterday. “We know you’re excited, and so are we! But we need a bit more time and look forward to an exciting return to the Commonwealth in 2024.”
The Fallout and Starfield developer did not give any further information on when fans should expect Fallout 4 to get full Series X/S and PS5 support.
Bethesda announced Fallout 4’s next-gen update on the franchise’s 25th anniversary last year. Initially set to release in 2023, the free update includes a performance mode to increase framerate on modern consoles and PCs. The update will also support 4K resolution and include additional bug fixes and new Creation Club content. However, fans will have to wait a bit longer.
Bethesda released Fallout 4 in November 2015, with its multiplayer spinoff Fallout 76 launching in 2018. While both games are backward compatible on PS5 and Series X/S, neither can use the hardware to its full potential. It also might be quite some time before Bethesda releases Fallout 5, with Starfield’s DLC and the long-awaited Elder Scrolls VI taking priority.
