Fallout: London announces a delay in its release date, thanks to uncertainties surrounding Fallout 4’s upcoming next-gen update.
Ahead of Fallout 4‘s upcoming next-gen update, the highly anticipated mod Fallout: London has confirmed that it is delaying its April 23 release date. The release of any Fallout 4 update has the potential to break mods, and the Fallout: London team is just getting ahead of any issues that may occur.
The modding scene for Fallout 4 is one of the most dedicated for any game. It is extremely similar to Skyrim in this regard, with the modding community keeping the game alive far beyond its initial launch date. Some, like Fallout: London, are incredibly ambitious large-scale mods, often the size of a DLC or bigger. Others are much smaller, adding small details to the world, such as the Fallout 4 mod that added Lucy’s pistol from the popular TV adaptation. Downloading lots of these smaller mods can have a massive impact on the game, even if they’re not too big on their own.
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In a video posted to YouTube, Fallout: London confirmed that its previous April 23 release date has now been indefinitely delayed. This is because the upcoming Fallout 4 next-gen update is set for release on April 25, and will almost certainly break a bunch of mods needed for Fallout: London to function correctly. The biggest issue seems to be the Fallout 4 Script Extender, which is essential for many complex mods for the game to work. For Fallout: London, the Script Extender breaking will result in several UI and dialogue systems needing to be updated immediately, and a delay is better than frustrating players who are playing through the mod.
Fallout: London Delayed Due to Fallout 4’s Next-Gen Update
The developer also stresses that the Fallout 4 next-gen update is still a good thing for the mod, as it should result in performance increases that Fallout: London can still benefit from, despite the inconvenience. With ambitions to be among the best Fallout 4 mods, Fallout: London has decided that a delay is better than sticking to the release date. No specific date has been given for the launch, with the developer confirming that the issues could be fixed on the first day, week, or month. It was also confirmed that the mod won’t be hosted on Nexus Mods due to the file size of Fallout: London, which currently sits at around “30 to 40GB,” according to the developer. Instead, it will be hosted on GOG for gamers who own Fallout 4 on PC.
The success of the Fallout TV show has put the series back on the map at the moment. Right now, the entire Fallout series is getting a big player count boost, with new and returning fans of the franchise jumping back into various titles for another wasteland adventure. While another Fallout game is likely years away at this point, it’s still great to see the series have a resurgence in this way.
