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"Most people wanted" to make The Elder Scrolls 6 after Fallout 4, says Skyrim co-lead, but then Todd Howard said "No, we're doing Starfield"
Fallout 76 also ended up eating a lot of Bethesda's time
Fallout 4
Released Nov 9, 2015
Rating 76/100
Metacritic 84
Playtime ~38h
Rated Mature
Fallout 4 remains a focal point for modding activity nearly a decade after its release, with creators continuing to expand and refine the post-apocalyptic RPG rather than wait for official alternatives. Recent community projects include new quest mods featuring professional voice acting, gameplay overhauls targeting weapon handling and movement responsiveness, and technical improvements addressing traversal performance. Some modders have persisted with larger ambitions - notably fan recreations of earlier Fallout games within Fallout 4's engine - despite Bethesda's own remaster efforts.
Recent industry news surrounding the game has centered on studio layoffs, including the departure of a veteran Bethesda artist with nearly three decades of credits across The Elder Scrolls and Fallout franchises. The broader context reflects ongoing changes at Microsoft-owned Bethesda, though the modding community continues undeterred by shifts in official development priorities.
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Breaking Benjamin Frontman's Fallout 4 Mod Spikes In Popularity
Well, the Breaking Benjamin frontman certainly got people to look at his Fallout 4 mod.
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I'm not saying Fallout 4 modding drama gets to people, but here's Breaking Benjamin's singer begging concertgoers to try his AI-assisted first person mod
In my experience, the few minutes a live band take between songs to recover a bit before plunging into the next riff are generally quite uneventful. At the most, you might get an amusing story about what they've been up to in your city prior to getting on stage, chatter about the…
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Breaking Benjamin singer pauses concert to get fans to download his Fallout 4 mod
The frontman of Breaking Benjamin paused a concert just to urge the crowd to download his Fallout 4 mod and help him settle a beef with another modder.
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Breaking Benjamin frontman pauses concert to rant about Fallout 4 modding beef: 'There was a modder in the community that was really mean to me'
The singer and guitarist spent several minutes asking fans to download his Fallout 4 'True First Person' mod after another modder criticized it.
Fallout 4 Now Has a 28 Days Later-Inspired Mod
In June 2026, we informed you about a mod for Fallout 4 that was inspired by the 28 Years Later movie. Created by Anderson2888, that mod brought film-accurate recreations of the infected from 28 Years Later to Fallout 4. And apparently, there is another mod based on 28 Days Later…
New Trailers for the RTX Remix Path Tracing Mods of Mirror’s Edge, Fallout 4, Morrowind, and Painkiller
New trailers have just been released for the RTX Remix Path Tracing Mods of Mirror’s Edge, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, and Painkiller. So, if you are a fan of them, you should definitely check them out. The RTX Remix Mod for Mirror’s Edge is created by modder softsoundd. Th…
Here’s What Fallout 4 & Fallout: New Vegas Could Look Like as Classic Isometric RPGs
YouTube’s ‘Lone Wastelander’ has shared a video showcasing what Fallout: New Vegas could look like as a classic isometric RPG. If you are a classic Fallout fan, you should watch them, as they will immediately give you vibes from the first two Fallout games. In the first video, we…
Fallout 4 Gets an 85GB HD Mod That Overhauls All Textures
Modder ‘Xenjoii85’ has released perhaps the best HD Texture Pack for Fallout 4, weighing around 85GB in size, called Project V.A.U.L.T. This is a comprehensive 4X vanilla texture overhaul mod that aims to improve each and every texture in the game. According to the modder, the mo…
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Fallout 4 fans let out as a sigh of relief as Bethesda quadruples the RPG's mod limit without breaking everything in new update
"Wait… this is actually a goated update"
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Bethesda finally fix the Fallout 4 on-screen keyboard crashing on Steam Deck / SteamOS
Oh my gosh, finally. Such a simple issue that has been a problem for years is finally fixed. Bethesda just updated Fallout 4 and here's what's changed. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux .
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Fallout 4 Patch Updates the Creation Kit, Fixes Various Bugs Including Steam Deck Crash
Bethesda has released a new patch for Fallout 4 that updates the Creation Kit and makes a number of crash and bug fixes. Check out the patch notes.
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Heads up, Fallout 4 and Skyrim players: New updates are incoming, so it's time to tend to your mods
The new patch, featuring "Creations improvements," is set to roll out on August 18.
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Bethesda warns fans that Fallout 4 and Skyrim will be getting new updates
Typically, the announcement of a new video game update is met with excitement, as fans look forward to whatever new content / fixes are in store. When it comes to Bethesda though, updates are far less celebrated due to the fact that they often break mods and can even lead to new…
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I'm not saying Bethesda are trolling me specifically, but Fallout 4 and Skyrim updates are imminent just as I've modded up the latter for the first time in ages
Right, just a couple more location overhauls and there we go. A fresh Skyrim load order created for my first modded toe-dip into Tamriel for quite a while, outside of grabbing the odd article image. Phew, now to relax and sink another 50 hou-wait. Fallout 4 and Skyrim updates are…
The Cursed Mansion Brings an Old-School Quest to Fallout 4
Modder ‘DimaGuv’ has released The Cursed Mansion for Fallout 4, a mod that adds an old-school quest to the game. The mod has an immersive dark atmosphere, easter eggs, anomalies, and new sounds. So, if you’ve wanted new free content for Fallout 4, this is something that may inter…
This Fallout 4 Mod Almost Eliminates Traversal Stutters
Fallout 4 fans, here is something special for you today. Modder ‘Zzyxzz’ has released a mod that attempts to eliminate almost all of the game’s traversal stutters. This will allow you to play the game more smoothly than ever. And yes, this is the real deal. It’s not a placebo eff…
This Fallout 4 Mod Overhauls Gunplay With Fully Customizable Weapon & Movement Inertia
Modder ‘TheShinyHaxorus’ has released an amazing new mod for Fallout 4. This mod adds fully customizable inertia to first-person weapons and movement, along with other useful features to enhance Fallout 4’s FPS experience. For those who did not know, the original version of Fallo…
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Modders remastering Fallout 3 in Fallout 4 are not bothered by Bethesda's official version: "Our project has been a community-driven passion project for almost a full decade"
"We're committed to seeing that our work, creativity and dedication continue!"
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Bethesda's Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters won't stop the modders who've already spent years recreating the RPGs in Fallout 4
With Bethesda having begun to dip their fingers into the remaster bucket in recent years, some modders who'd decided long before that to get the ball rolling on such things themselves have had to reckon with the idea that official siblings of their passion projects could be in th…
Fallout 4 Gets a New Quest Mod With a Dungeon, Armor, and Player Home
Modding for Charity has released a new quest mod for Fallout 4, featuring voices from Wes Johnson, Jan Johns, and Leer Leary. This new quest is written by Sirick, the lead writer of Sim Settlements 2, and Pig from the Commonwealth Story Expansion Project, and is almost one hour l…
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Microsoft lays off Bethesda vet behind Todd Howard's "crazy" Fallout 4 idea, "too many Skyrim weapons to count," the Dwemer, and Mudcrabs – and he may leave games altogether
"If you've played a BGS game you've had his art on screen 99% of the time," says dev
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