After some expert-level trolling that’s on the order ofGame of Thronesmaking fans watch a block of ice meltfor hours on end orWestworldpulling off an epic Rick Roll,Bethesdafinally revealed the first look at their new project this morning. A trailer teaser forFallout 76made its way online ahead of the game studio’s showcase at the upcoming E3 event where much more information will be made available for this title and the rest of the company’s upcoming slate of games and franchises. But before you start getting all revved up and breaking out your Vault Boy cosplay gear, we want to warn you that this may not be the single-player RPG you were hoping for…
That being said, there’s still a reason to be excited by this teaser trailer.John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” plays over a nostalgia-fueled trip throughVault 76, well after the tricentennial celebration in 2076 as the shots of a Pip-Boy and computer terminal confirm a date ofOctober 27, 2102. This “control vault”, used as a baseline to compare to the more experimental vaults, housed 500 occupants and was set somewhere in Virginia (as opposed to West Virginia, as famously mentioned in Denver’s ode). But enough from me, see it for yourself!
Check out the trailer below:
Watch the official teaser trailer for Fallout 76 from award-winning creators Bethesda Game Studios.https://beth.games/fallout76
See more during this year’s Bethesda E3 Showcase happening on June 10th at 6:30pm PT in Los Angeles, CA or live on YouTube.com/BethesdaSoftworks or Twitch.TV/Bethesda.
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While official info is scarce at the moment, Kotaku’sJason Schreierhas been solid in the past, so here’s what he has to say aboutFallout 76:
Schreier also reports throughKotakuthatFallout 76could be an online game of some sort, furthering the idea that it willnotbe in the vein of the mainFalloutline of games that preceded it. So are we getting a looter-shooter, an MMO, a survival game, a sandbox-style multi-player shooter (likeBattlecrywas supposed to bebefore Bethesda canceled it), or something else entirely? We’ll find out at E3! In the meantime, let us know your best guesses below!
Update:Yeah, looking likeFallout 76is going to be an online survival RPG in the vein ofRustandDayZ. At least, that’s according toKotaku’s new report citing their anonymous sources; expect the news to be confirmed during E3. Schreier calls the game “an experimental new entry” in the franchise, one that will incorporate quests into its story alongside base-building (which should be a familiar mechanic toFallout 4players) and multiplayer survival mechanics, like resource gathering, customization, and crafting. Expect a fair bit of civilization building as well, since the trailer itself said, “When the fighting is stopped, and the fallout has settled, you must rebuild.”
I’m not surprised by this and am actually kind of okay with it, but will need to see more out of E3 to get to the next level of hype. What about you?
