The Fallout 4 next-gen update is finally happening

The PC version gets some love as well

Josh Broadwell | Apr 11, 2024

Bethesda

Bethesda announced the long-awaited Fallout 4 next-gen update for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and even PC players are getting a few fresh changes. The free update goes live for next-gen platforms and PC on April 25, 2024, and it even adds some free Creation Club items for everyone.

The Fallout 4 next-gen update creates a native PS5 or Xbox Series X|S application for the game, so you can launch it like a PS5 or Xbox Series X|S game, and introduces performance mode and quality mode settings. Bethesda promised improved resolutions and “up to 60fps,” but didn’t offer specifics about what you get on each setting or what the max resolution is.

The PC version will officially be Steam Deck verified come April 25, 2024, along with widescreen and ultra-widescreen support and several unspecified quest fixes.

All versions of the game will also get some Creation Kit downloads for free. One of them adds Enclave Remnants to Fallout 4’s plot in a new quest called Echoes of the Past. These remnants briefly showed up in Fallout 2, but otherwise only played a role in Fallout New Vegas’ story. Other free inclusions are:

Enclave Weapon Skins
Enclave Armor Skins
Tesla Cannon
Hellfire Power Armor
X-02 Power Armor
Heavy Incinerator

There’s also a weapon pack with a lil’ piggy launcher and a Halloween decoration pack, because why not.

Published Apr 11, 2024

JOSH BROADWELL

Josh is a freelance writer and reporter who specializes in guides, reviews, and whatever else he can convince someone to commission. You may have seen him on NPR, IGN, Polygon, or Rolling Stone shouting about RPGs. When he isn’t working, you’ll likely find him outside with his Belgian Malinois and Australian Shepherd or leveling yet another job in FFXIV.