Fallout 4 hits Xbox One as Bethesda ready fans for PS4 and PC debut

Fallout 4 fans on Xbox One can start their preparations

FALLOUT 4 has officially landed for preparation on Xbox One this week, while Bethesda have been busy making sure fans know how to get going on their wasteland adventures straight away.

 

Bethesda have confirmed it's possible for fans on Microsoft's new-gen console to preload the game and be ready for Fallout 4's launch on November 10.

The Xbox One started supporting the feature back in 2014, allowing fans to start playing games at midnight on release day.

"Digitally the game [Fallout 4] will become available on November 10, 2015, at 12:01 am (local time) in all territories (In North America, the unlock time will be 12:01 am EST), except Asia (available at 12 am on Wednesday, November 11th) and Japan (available at 12 am on Thursday, December 17th)," a note from Bethesda confirms.

PlayStation 4 also shares this features, with Fallout 4 requiring 28-35 GB of space depending on territory and languages supported on both consoles.

Studio boss Pete Hines revealed this week that they will will be offering preloading for Fallout 4 on PC, Xbox One, and PS4.

The exact day and time, however, is yet to be announced, although it should be available a few days before launch.

Bethesda, meanwhile, has been preparing fans for Fallout 4's release on all platforms.

 

For instance, Fans buying a physical copy of the game on PC will need to download a portion from Steam due to the disc only containing the full data to install it.

Hines confirmed the reasoning behind the move, citing disc space and piracy as top priorities to focus on.

Speaking on Twitter, Hines said: "[Fallout 4 on PC] comes with a disc and a steam authentication key.

 

Fallout 4 makes its debut on Xbox One, PS4 and PC in November

"The game disc has actual install data though you will still have to download from Steam. The disc doesn't contain the entire game.

"We've been doing it this way more or less for 10+ years. Seems to be doing ok. Lots of people bought Skyrim, Wolfenstein, etc ... This isn't new. We have been doing this for all our PC games for a while now."

Bethesda revealed earlier this week that Fallout had gone gold, tweeting a picture of all three versions of the game from its official Twitter account.

The studio have given fans the chance to have a fresh look at Fallout 4's Boston Wastelands this week and also announced a team up with Carlsberg.

#WelcomeHome on November 10th! #Fallout4 https://t.co/zaz1UjsulD pic.twitter.com/eoyTDnVE3U

— Fallout (@Fallout) October 16, 2015