Fallout 4 next-gen release time, features, and more for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S

After much clamoring, the Fallout 4 next-gen update is arriving this April. In other words, current-gen console players will be able to experience the Commonwealth from a clearer lens thanks to enhanced visuals and performance across the board. Furthermore, PC players are not forgotten either as they will also receive some improvements.

With the update set to launch later this month, this is a good opportunity for both newcomers and old fans to see what exactly is in store. Here is everything Fallout fans need to know about the Fallout 4 next-gen update.

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Fallout 4 Next-gen update release time

A bunch of new content incentivizes returning to Fallout 4 (Image via Bethesda Softworks)

The Fallout 4 next-gen update is going live on all platforms at 9 am PDT on April 25, 2024.

All players of PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S will get this update for free on the same day. In addition to improvements and stability tweaks, a host of Creation Club items similar to Fallout 4 weapon mods will be given away for free.

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What's new in the Fallout 4 next-gen update?

PC players also get a taste of Fallout 4 next-gen updates (Image via Bethesda Softworks)

On PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, players can expect increased resolutions and "up to 60 FPS" as per Bethesda. Here's what console players can expect out of the Fallout 4 next-gen update:

• Stability-oriented fixes and improvements: Fallout 4 will run more stable than ever with a handful of bugfixes and stability improvements being added with this patch.
• Performance and Quality modes: You can switch between a smooth 60FPS experience and a focus on visual fidelity with 4k support.
• With this free update, players will also get bonus Creation Club Content, including Enclave Remnants and Makeshift Weapon Pack.

PC players (including Steam, GOG, and Microsoft Store) will also get stability fixes. This includes various bug fixes, Creation Kit fixes, quest updates, and most importantly, support for widescreen and ultra-widescreen displays. However, PC had some of these niceties in place thanks to mods.

Speaking of mods, this update will also come with a version change on PC. These updates tend to break Script Extender-based mods, so you are advised to back up your load order and game files.

Will Fallout 4 next-gen be free?

All bonus content and the update itself will be free if you own the Fallout 4 base game. In other words, you don't need to own DLCs or the GOTY edition to be eligible for this upgrade.

Which Platforms is the next-gen update for?

Although the Quality Mode and Performance Mode is not coming to PC users, next-gen update will go live for Windows users as well as ports on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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All new quests and items coming with Fallout 4 next-gen update: Free Creation Club Content

Enclave Remnants free CC is coming with Fallout 4 next-gen patch (Image via Bethesda Softworks)

During the launch of Skyrim: Anniversary Edition, Bethesda made the Fishing, Rare Curios, Survival Mode, and Saints and Seducer DLCs free. Fallout 4 next-gen update is getting a similar treatment with free Creation Club Content handouts.

Not all platforms will get the stability-oriented changes such as performance mode. However, all platforms, including PC, will get these free goodies injected into their game:

Enclave Remnants: The Enclave arrives in the Commonwealth alongside a brand-new quest called "Echoes of the Past" where players must thwart the expansion of the faction's dangerous ideologies across the realm.

The additional following Creation Club content will also be included:

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

Makeshift Weapon Pack: Everyday items have been converted into hazardous weapons that will accompany the players on their quest across the game. This includes:

• Baseball Launcher
• Nail Gun
• Piggy Bank Fat Man

Halloween Workshop: The spooky season is here prematurely, introducing 38 new Halloween cosmetics such as Halloween pumpkins, cauldrons, witches, and tombstones.

Coupled with the arrival of Amazon Prime Video's Fallout show, series fans certainly have much to look forward to.

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