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Fallout 76's Public Beta Will Start on Xbox One Before Other Platforms

Although a release date has yet to be announced, Bethesda has revealed one important piece of information about the upcoming public beta for Fallout 76.

Team_Litt2179d ago

Exclusive betas are backwards. Timed exclusive betas are just silly. What's the point?

Araragifeels 2179d ago

Publisher will accept money been thrown at their face and they will lick the person shoe.

itsmebryan2179d ago

Did you read the article? They list the reason why it may be on x1 first. Or maybe the want I on the most powerful system first in the beta.

fiveby92179d ago

The purpose of a beta is for testing. It's only on X1 early due to marketing arrangements. When it's all said and done, Bethesda will still sell more copied on PS than on X1. It's only for the beta anyway. The full game release is the same for all platforms.

PFFT2179d ago

But its okay when the PS4 gets the betas first right???? If Xbox gets them shame on them! But when the PS4 gets RIGHT ON SONY!!!! Freaking hypocrits!

Araragifeels 2179d ago

@PFFT did I mention PS4, hmmm? No, I did not. I am buying this on PC. So calm yourself, you snowflake.

fiveby92178d ago

Frankly, I couldn't care less which platform has beta access. I probably won't play the beta at all as I am not pre-ordering. I will wait to see what the game is like after beta and make a decision later on whether I purchase or not.

RadicalCannibal2178d ago

Lick those shoes and kiss my boot

remixx1162178d ago

Why is it anytime someone calls out some straight bull some fanboy has to go and say "but but but so and so does it"

No its not ok whoever does it, stop being a corporate b*tch.

zypher2178d ago

@PFFT - Yes, this shit sucks just as much when Sony does it. Believe it or not, not all of us PlayStation fans are fanboys.

Aenea2178d ago

@itsmebryan

So the beta is only for One X? No? Then it has nothing to do with the 'most poweful console'...

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CloudStrife9002179d ago (Edited 2179d ago )

@Team_Litt

Agreed. Never made much sense to me. I cant see people going out to buy a console, just to play a beta. Beta testing was once about giving a developer feedback so that they could identify and locate issues as well as gather reception feedback. Cutting off - or limiting - a platform's beta is just stupid. It shouldn't be about exclusivity at all.

Then again, I'm not a business man. I cant pretend to know the ins and outs of the pros and cons here. Though, speaking just as a consumer, I cant say I have any love for beta exclusives.

Team_Litt2179d ago

It really is a nonsense practice that is super anti-consumer. Microsoft and Bethesda should be ashamed of themselves. This is not something to brag about.

CloudStrife9002179d ago (Edited 2179d ago )

@Team_Litt

I'm with you 110% on that.

P.s. Team Harvey ftw ;)

pinkcrocodile752179d ago (Edited 2179d ago )

@Team_Litt I'm with you on this too. It was the same thing last December with Monster Hunter World Exclusive beta on PS4, Sony and Capcom served a kick in the pants as well.

Team_Litt2179d ago

Pinkcroc I think outright exclusive betas are just the worst. SONY and CAPCOM deserve flak too!

Prince_TFK2179d ago (Edited 2179d ago )

@Teamlit

Do you have proof that MS actually paid for this beta? And even if they did, what is the problem? You all gonna get to play the same finished product on the same day anyway.

Funny that you talk about super anti-consumer with all the recent crossplay issues.

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GottaBjimmyb2179d ago (Edited 2179d ago )

I agree, these kind of deals are stupid, considering a beta is to make the game stable on release (at least by definition) so why prioritize a debugging process on 1 console, such as a beta, and not the rest if the game will he the same price and same content? However, when Destiny had an exclusive beta and 1 year of content (that is part of the $60 game) locked from Xbox everyone said that is just how it is. Seems like this site changes opinion very quickly depending on the perp.

zerocarnage2178d ago

I said the same about monster Hunter on PlayStation as I own an Xbox and all the fanboys as usual disagreed which is pathetic.

Personally I wish all this exclusivity bull crap would go and games get made for every console.

rainslacker2178d ago

Maybe they want to start small?

Kaze242178d ago

The X1X got zero betas for MHW while Sony got 3, then the games comes out on both systems on the same day and the X1X online game play was $h1T...

TheCommentator2178d ago

What's the point of testing the PS version of a game when it will never play right anyways?

conanlifts2178d ago

I agree with this, timed Exclusives and betas are a waste. The issue is that both companies do it. Monster hunter world for example received a beta and xbox never. At least with Fallout both PS4 and Xbox will get betas, but one will get it first. Overall though it is pointless practice that should stop.

KillBill2178d ago

"Timed exclusive betas are just silly. What's the point?" - and that is why you aren't a game marketer. You don't understand the point.

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ElementX2179d ago

Well I can see if a developer wants time to work out bugs on specific consoles they can focus on one platform at a time.

Team_Litt2179d ago

I'm sure those extra 3 days will work out all the kinks! /s
Firstly, it's a beta, bugs are expected, that's the whole point.
Secondly, BS! This is a marketing deal pure and simple.

FPS_D3TH2179d ago (Edited 2179d ago )

Who cares? Does it really bother you that much? It’s a beta...

Gh05t2179d ago (Edited 2179d ago )

Or you could look at this from a completely different glass half full perspective of, they need to test the network they could either let everyone on at same time maybe it crashes and no one gets to enjoy it, with the team being split up to try to get both systems working right. Let PS4 on first with is (as is brought up over and over again) >2x larger player base crash the servers and they don't get to enjoy it as long and also just made a negative first impression to 2x the potential customers.

OR maybe they went for the smallest player base to test it out first and if it does crash the servers they disappointed the smallest amount of people.

Xbox is the guinea pig.

I mean seriously it's not like server issues in betas isn't normal. Lots of the betas that let the pre orders play a few days early before an open beta open to everyone have gone terribly wrong and pretty much negated the 2-3 day advantage.

Prince_TFK2179d ago

“BS! This is a marketing deal pure and simple.”

You’re talking like no console makers has ever have marketing deal with devs.

letsa_go2179d ago

Xbox One is the beta console. They get all the unfinished games first!

Brexit2179d ago (Edited 2179d ago )

This is the first time Xbox One had an exclusive beta unless you're counting Early Access section which Xbox gamers can purchase at a discounted price before they inflate their game when it leaves early access. What about PlayStation 4 with Black ops 3 beta, Monster Hunter World beta, Destiny beta etc...

Gh05t2179d ago

I think you missed the undelining tone of sarcasm and insult. He literally called the ENTIRE console the beta console with unfinished buggy games... You know like SoD and SoT...

I don't agree with him but it was a freaking JOKE!

Kostche2179d ago (Edited 2179d ago )

his comment went way over you're head, along with everyone else that voted you up... lmao.. i hope one day people will actually wake up and actually get clue

at least gh05t got it, and even he got donwvoted.. lmao cluless no wonder they get shafted

Prince_TFK2179d ago (Edited 2179d ago )

@ghost

If that was a joke then I’m not laughing. You aren’t supposed to explain a joke anyway.

Gh05t2178d ago

@Kun_ADR

"If that was a joke then I’m not laughing"

Me either as I am an Xbox gamer but that still doesnt mean it wasnt a joke. Just because you dont laugh at something does not mean it is not funny to others (or people that can take a joke and laugh at themselves even if they dont agree because you know ITS A JOKE).

"You aren’t supposed to explain a joke anyway."

Agreed, I shouldn't have had to explain such an easy insult/joke to people especially on this site where the majority is PS4 owners who insult Xbox all day long but still missed his clever insult thinking it was a complement to Xbox.

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zsquaresoff2179d ago

I wonder what Phil has to say about this? Wasn't he against these kind of prctices?

notherenotthere2179d ago

phil tends to say alot of things until he does the same things he is against and than its all good

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ElementX2179d ago (Edited 2179d ago )

What you are referring to is what Phil said about console specific content that doesn't appear on other systems, like the Destiny PS4 only extras. To my knowledge, he never said anything about consoles getting games or dlc first.

https://gamerant.com/phil-c...

ziggurcat2178d ago

That content made its way to Xbox, too...

Cmv382178d ago

Ahhh ziggy, he's trying to prove his wrong point.

ClanPsi12179d ago

XBox invented this bullsh*t. Phil isn't some holy saviour of a dying brand.

Lennoxb632178d ago

They surely didn't invent any of this. This practice came before MS even had a console.

generic-user-name2179d ago

Phil hates it when Sony keep some destiny content exclusive for a year, such things are beneath him. Buying an entire game like RoTR and PUBG for a year or more? That's somehow better.

Jmanzare2178d ago

They didn't buy pubg first. It is an early access game and Sony doesn't do early access. As for rotr Microsoft funded and helped the game with development. Similar to what Sony did with street fighter except they bought street fighter and made it an exclusive, sold the game bare bones basically an early access game but charged full price.

343_Guilty_Spark2179d ago

He is against exclusive CONTENT in multi platform games and locking out from other platform users from said content. There is a difference.

UCForce2178d ago (Edited 2178d ago )

And why The Division have Exclusive content first on Xbox One ? I can see this happen again with Fallout 76. The thing is that MS and Sony want their third party exclusive content on their platform. Phil Spencer can’t stop it and he has to accept it.

ziggurcat2178d ago (Edited 2178d ago )

A game is content.

edit: also, PUBG will have content not available on PS4 once that game makes its way out of the early access period.

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As Fallout76 Crosses 20Million Gamers Amid Success of TVSeries, Todd Howard Talks Franchise’s Future

“Fallout 76″ has found a whole new world of players thanks to the popularity of Amazon’s “Fallout” TV series. The Bethesda Game Studios title, which first launched in October 2018, crossed 20 million downloads and plays as of Wednesday.

Obscure_Observer3d ago

Impressive!

Hopefully Fallout 5 will be among next gen Xbox´s launching games.

-Foxtrot3d ago

Yeah will be great. Can’t wait for it on the PS6.

Notellin3d ago

What's the point of mentioning the platform you plan to play on? Tribalism.

Zeref3d ago

Can't wait to not have to pay 70 dollars for it lol

ocelot073d ago

Will probably be decent on the HP Omen Xbox but not so sure about the Dell Alienware Xbox though. But I have high hopes for the Asus ROG Ally Xbox Edition running this game at a stable 60.

thesoftware7303d ago

Fox,
I'm sure MS can't wait either; all that money they will make.

Everyone wins.
Play it on Xbox, play it on PS, play it on your cell phone, play it on PC, shit, maybe even on Nintendo.
ALL=$$$$ for Microsoft corp, literally all these companies care about.

-Foxtrot3d ago

@Notellin

You new here?

It's Obscure_Observer...and I like to wind him up by saying what he would say to others

I'm not even that bothered, I just find it fun.

Huey_My_D_Long3d ago

@notellin
Now you're getting it ;)

purple1012d ago

Can’t wait to play this, on my Samsung tv Xbox app,

MrNinosan2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

@thesoftware730
I'm sure Sony can't wait to be part in 30% of Microsofts profit, without spending $7,5 billion + development cost.

All free money for Sony 👍

Crows902d ago

@zeref

You think it's a positive but it's funny how much of a negative it actually is...lol

shinoff21831d 11h ago

Zeref. You silly fools still don't see the fire your adding to by not purchasing games. Keep on adding fuel to the Xbox fire. Alot of us would prefer ownership over rental

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just_looken3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Though it would be nice i think tod with his team should stay away from it let someone else take the helm like fallout new vegas.

I also hope after all these success they do not make fallout 76 number 2 sense 76 is the most profitable game they made in the series thanks to monthly subs. Then you got the billion + they made on elder scrolls online.

First thing first is the new elder scrolls title they been working on and we got more updates for starfield to come out but one has recently added a new feature called interactive maps you can see icons along with paths now true next gen.....

So yeah with starfield being there "years" of dev time biggest budget/team size do you trust them with the next fallout title?

MrDead3d ago

The next fallout will be on all systems as Xbox is their smallest market. You don't restrict your flagship games to one of the worlds smallest and shrinking platform.
Bethesda still needs PC and PS as we've learnt from recent layoffs thanks to Microsoft's greed in trying to ban multiplatform publisher's from their biggest console platform.

Obscure_Observer2d ago

Whatever happened to your claims that MS should be boycotted and ultimately destroyed due its greed and monopolistic goals?

You said that the only reason MS released Starfield on PC is because its a new IP, otherwise it would an Xbox exclusive game, as MS ultimate goal is to remove games from players, right?

Now you come to realize that all of your smearing campaign along with all of your doom and gloom prophecies was for nothing!

You don´t really care about MS being destroyed as long Playstation gets some Xbox games.

The moment you find out that neither TES VI and Fallout 5 will be making it´s way to Playstation anything soon, you will be right back where you were a few months ago, shoehorning how MS must (again) be destroyed. Smh.

"Bethesda still needs PC and PS as we've learnt from recent layoffs thanks to Microsoft's greed in trying to ban multiplatform publisher's from their biggest console platform."

Last time I checked, Tango, which released Hi-Fi Rush on both PC and PS5 got shut down while Bethesda (Starfield) do not.

Yes, MS is greed. Yes they do care about the money above most things like every company does.

But just like Sony, they´ll not put their flagship titles on Playstation while damaging their own consoles in the process. I though both Phil and Sarah were clear about that subject when they confirmed that a next gen Xbox console is in development.

That said, the thing that most people don´t realize with all that port begging nonsense, is that Xbox releasing all of its flagships games on Playstation will do nothing but hurt the Playstation brand in the end.

Let me explain:

First - If all games from Xbox land on Playstation, what real interest Sony will have to continue and invest in innovative and multi hundred million dollar single player games that they´re known for? None! I mean, why would Sony take risks when the competitor is doing it in their place?

In the end, Sony will just rest on their laurels by allowing Playstation to be carried by third party publishers and ultimately, Playstation´s premiere first party games will be no more.

Second - After the recent events, you know now how far Sony is willing to go to get that MAU from Steam gamers, they literally banned Steam gamers from 120 countries and regions for it. In Microsoft´s case, you also know they will demand Playstation players to connect to a MS account to play Xbox games, which favors no other but MS itself, because they´ll be "stealing" gamers from the Playstation´s player base, via the ultimate "Trojan Horse".

As a wise man said: "Be careful what you wish for"

Mr_cheese2d ago

Oh Obscure, the irony in what you're saying is crazy.

anast3d ago

It's a good show. They are really good at live action trailers.

Huey_My_D_Long3d ago

Yall have alot to prove after starfield. Personally I think they will squander the potential for the game, but hey, I look forward to being proven wrong when its released.

RaidenBlack2d ago

Obsidian can still save the reputation with a banger spin off Fallout title whilst Bethesda concentrates finishing TES VI.
Only drawback is Obsidian will have to halt the Outer Worlds 2 development.

shinoff21831d 11h ago

Is that a drawback though. I'd rather see then work on a fallout anyway. The first outer worlds was pretty dull. Atleast that's how I felt.

RaidenBlack2d ago

They wont.
Too many legacy program scripts to transition to UE.

4Sh0w2d ago

Yeah the TV Series was better than I expected.

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Level 1,000 Fallout 76 player advises new and returning players

There are many who want to help out new Vault Dwellers but this level 1,000 player offers the best advice after spending hundreds of hours in the game.

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Shane Kim17d ago

I have an advice. Go outside more.

OtterX17d ago

You wouldn't say that if you lived in a fallout shelter! ;P

Fonsecap17d ago

Save your time and play something else...

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Fallout 76: Skyline Valley Developers Preview

Players looking forward to exploring the new content can now enjoy a preview of what to expect.