Fallout 76: Inside the Vault – We’ll See You at QuakeCon!

This week, we’re hard at work releasing a hotfix for Fallout 76 and making final preparations as we head to QuakeCon 2019, which kicks off this weekend.

Read on for some additional details about today’s hotfix, as well as everything you need to know to catch all the Fallout 76 goodness taking place at QuakeCon.

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Today’s Hotfix

We’re currently in the process of releasing a new hotfix to address a number of issues reported by Fallout 76 players following Patch 11. Alongside this hotfix, we’ve also made a few design adjustments for Survival Mode based on community feedback. These changes will remove Map highlights for players ranked in the Top 3, as well as reduce lethality during PVP combat, which should make room for more interesting and engaging combat experiences. You can head here to read the hotfix notes for additional details about today’s update.

Additionally, after reading your recent feedback and monitoring legendary item drop rate data, we’ve confirmed that legendary items are still dropping at a lower than intended rate in the world following the hotfix we released on July 18. We are actively working toward a fix, but it’s important to us that we get this right. As a result, it will take a few additional days to address this issue, and we’ll be sure to let you know once we’re confident that drop-rates have risen back to pre-Patch 11 levels.

Finally, the hotfixes we’ve released following Patch 11 are going to result in a slight delay for Patch 11.5, which contains the upcoming Meat Week Seasonal Event. We’re now currently targeting Thursday, August 1 for this update and will keep you updated if that changes.

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QuakeCon 2019 Event Details

This year, QuakeCon is taking North America and Europe by storm as we invade Dallas, Texas and London, England during an action-packed weekend filled with game news, tournaments, shows, and community activities. Of course, Fallout 76 will be returning this year with a developer panel, Nuclear Winter tournaments, and more!

Read on to learn how you can join in the fun this weekend.

QuakeCon Dallas

Our Future Continues! - What's Next for Fallout 76 Panel

At 10:00 a.m. CDT on Saturday, July 27, you can join team leads from Bethesda Game Studios at the Main Stage as they share details about our upcoming plans for Fallout 76 through the rest of 2019 in the “Our Future Continues! - What's Next for Fallout 76” panel. If you’re planning to watch from home, you can catch the entire panel live by tuning in to our channels on Twitch or Mixer.

As mentioned previously, we’d like to answer some of your most burning Fallout 76 questions during the panel. Head to our thread on the official Fallout 76 forums to post your questions before Saturday.

1UpOnCancer Fundraising Event

We’re teaming up with 1UpOnCancer to help raise funds for adults undergoing cancer treatment with an ongoing Fallout 76 Nuclear Winter matches at the Bethesda booth. We’re going to donate $76 to 1UpOnCancer for every Vault Dweller that manages to reach the top 10 in a Nuclear Winter match at the booth, up to $10,000. If you’d like, you can also stop by to contribute a charitable donation.

BYOC Nuclear Winter Tournament

In the Bring Your Own Computer (BYOC) area, four-player squads will be squaring off in the BYOC Nuclear Winter Tournament to compete for glory and fantastic prizes. These sessions will be taking place each evening from 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. CDT and the MVP on the winning squad will be taking home an Xbox One X Limited Edition Tricentennial Console!

Join Us In Dallas!

General Admission to QuakeCon is free and you can head to the registration page to reserve your ticket. In addition to Fallout 76, many of your favorite Bethesda titles will be present at the event this weekend, along with contests, hands-on play sessions, panels, and much more. Head to QuakeCon.org to catch full details.

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QuakeCon Europe

If you’re headed to London for QuakeCon Europe, the venue doors will open for General Admission ticket holders at 09.00 BST on Saturday, July 27.

We’re planning to host a variety of panels in the theater and plan to broadcast the “What's Next for Fallout 76 Panel” there live at 16.00 BST. Throughout the day, you can head to the Fallout 76 booth, where we’ll be challenging you to take us on in Nuclear Winter matches. You will also be able take part in Fallout-themed photo opportunities and pose for photos with cosplayers on the show floor.

Nuclear Winter Live Streams

Even if you aren’t able to attend QuakeCon Europe in-person, you can still tune in to a variety of Nuclear Winter live streams that will be taking place this weekend.

• Friday, July 26 – 14.30 BST (8:30 a.m. CDT): Join the Xbox On Takeover at QuakeCon as they dive into Nuclear Winter matches in a pre-QuakeCon live stream on their Mixer channel.

• Saturday, July 27 – 12.50 BST (6:50 a.m. CDT): Our UK and ANZ Community Teams are planning to dive into Nuclear Winter live from the show floor and you catch their matches on Twitch.

• Saturday, July 27 – 13.00 BST (7:00 a.m. CDT): Xbox On will once again try their hand at taking the reins of Vault 51 on Mixer.

• Saturday, July 27 – 16.00 BST (10:00 a.m. CDT): Cheer on members of our German Community team as they play Nuclear Winter live from the show floor by tuning into our German Twitch channel.

Head to the QuakeCon Europe website for even more details about our event in London, and until next time, we hope to see you in-person or online at QuakeCon 2019!