Fallout 4’s Free Next-Gen Update is Now Available

The free next-gen update for Fallout 4 that developer Bethesda announced earlier this month is now available on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 consoles. PC players are also getting an update today that adds widescreen support and more.

Fallout 4 was originally released back in November 2015 on PC, Xbox One, and PS4, and Xbox Series X|S could already play the game at 60FPS thanks to the system-level FPS Boost feature. However, today’s next-gen update adds new Performance mode and Quality mode settings, as well as stability improvements and fixes.

Here’s what Bethesda said about the new Performance and Quality modes on current-gen consoles:

• Performance mode: 60 FPS target, 4k resolution, standard settings, relying on dynamic resolution scaling.
• Quality mode: 30 FPS*, 4k resolution, ultra settings, should not require dynamic resolution scaling.
• When connected to a 120Hz display, Quality mode will target 40 FPS.
• When connected to a 1440p display, the title will run at 1440p resolution at 60 FPS w/ ultra settings regardless of rendering mode.

On PC, today’s update adds widescreen and ultra-widescreen support, fixes to Creation Kit, and various quest updates. The PC version is now Steam Deck verified, and it’s also launching on the Epic Games Store. For players who own the game on GOG however, Bethesda said that the patch is not currently available but it’s coming soon to this platform.

Lastly, players still on Xbox One and PS4 are also getting an update today with stability improvements and quest fixes. To celebrate the launch of this next-gen update, Bethesda is also offering 3 free Creation Club content packs to players on all platforms.

Today’s next-gen update for Fallout 4 comes two weeks after the release of the first season of the Fallout TV series on Amazon Prime Video. The series received critical acclaim and led to renewed interest in Fallout games, with the multiplayer episode Fallout 76 recently crossing over 1 million players in a single day. Fallout 4 is also available on Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, and Xbox Cloud Gaming.