Update: 04/25 3:41pm ET: A Bethesda Softworks Community Manager posted on the official Bethesda Discord server that the company is still working to resolve the issue for PS Plus owners unable to access the free next-gen update.
Bethesda Game Studios also posted the same update on its X/Twitter page:
We’ve seen some confusion regarding the free Fallout 4 next-gen update for PlayStation Plus Extra members. The Fallout 4 next-gen update will be available to PlayStation Plus Extra members through the PlayStation Game Catalog. Your patience is appreciated while the teams work on…
— Bethesda Game Studios (@BethesdaStudios) April 25, 2024
IGN has asked Bethesda if there are any plans to refund PS Plus players who bought Fallout 4 for the update before the statement was issued. The original story continues below.
Those who have Fallout 4 via PlayStation Plus do not appear to be able to download the next-gen update for free.
Reports indicate that the Fallout 4 next-gen update (check out the patch notes here) is free only to those who own the post-apocalyptic adventure outright, as opposed to via the PS Plus subscription service. It is unclear if this is intentional or a bug. IGN has asked Bethesda for comment.
This does not appear to be the case on Xbox Game Pass, where the native Xbox Series X and S version of Fallout 4 is available to subscribers. Fallout developer Bethesda, via its parent company ZeniMax, is owned by Xbox maker Microsoft.
IGN has verified that PS Plus subscribers will see the PlayStation 4 version of Fallout 4 receive a big update (the last-gen versions of the game are updated today, too, with new content and some bug fixes), but there appears to be no way to access the native PS5 version without buying it at the time of this article’s publication.
A Bethesda rep posted on the company’s Discord to address the confusion, saying: “PS5 Upgrade should be available for you if you OWN Fallout 4 on the PSN account. Still looking into this for the PS+ users!”
PS Plus subscribers have expressed disappointment over the situation, and are criticizing Bethesda for not flagging this problem ahead of today’s much-anticipated launch of the Fallout 4 next-gen update. It comes after a sale period in which Fallout 4 was reduced to just $5.
@Fallout I’m confused. I already own Fallout 4, which was free via PS Plus years ago. But the new version isn’t being granted? It’s asking to pay pic.twitter.com/jKp8PIO7NU
— Ben (@videotechuk_) April 25, 2024
Is it only me or Fallout 4 next gen update can’t be downloaded if you got it through PS plus, I own the game from subscription but the store offers me to buy the PS5 version pic.twitter.com/WO2NbkLsj5
— Edgar埃德加 (@khachatrianed) April 25, 2024
The next-gen update includes native applications for the consoles, Performance mode and Quality mode settings, as well as stability improvements and fixes. This means the game will be playable up to 60 frames per second and with an increased resolution.
Elsewhere, Fallout 4 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One also gets a free update with stability improvements, and login and quest fixes. And finally, a free Fallout 4 update for PC adds widescreen and ultra-widescreen support, as well as fixes to Creation Kit and a variety of quest updates.
Players with PC versions of Fallout 4 on Steam, the Microsoft Store, and GOG will receive stability, mod, and bug fixes. Fallout 4 will also be sold on the Epic Games Store, and will be Steam Deck verified.
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