More recently, publisher Bethesda Softworks stated that Fallout 76 will not switch to a shareware model. It seems that the reason for such statements was the low popularity of the game. The company's management decided that Fallout 76 did not deserve to be saved and announced the closure of the servers. In a week, the project will disappear from the digital shelves, and retail chains around the world have already removed physical copies from the shelves. And more recently, they tried to get rid of the disks, giving them even when buying second-hand goods.
Fallout 76's unfortunate path began from the moment of release. Low ratings aroused suspicion even among those who did not follow the new product. Then users discovered a bug with power armor, then one person said that his character was immortal. Reports of various errors grew like a snowball: players were returning licensed copies en masse, and one fan in a rage destroyed a store that refused to refund money for Fallout 76. The problem became so widespread that the law firm Migliaccio & Rathod LLP began preparing a lawsuit against Bethesda on charges of unfair trading.
Unpleasant news related to Fallout 76 constantly appeared in the information field, which greatly tarnished the reputation of the publisher. Now Bethesda will try to restore its good name, which is confirmed by the official statement. The company said: βWe are starting with a clean slate and will try to regain the trust of our fans by releasing quality products. Fallout 76 was supposed to unite all Wasteland lovers in one world, but the experiment failed. Now is the time to focus on future games that our audience will definitely enjoy. Among them is Fallout 5, a completely new project that can bring back love and respect for the series. But be patientβweβre not ready to talk about it yet.β
Source: 3dnews.ru