Following the first chance for players to join Fallout 76’s beta, Bethesda announces the time slots for this upcoming weekend’s continuation of the testing period.
In an effort to work out the kinks for the upcoming for Fallout 76 in a few weeks, Bethesda has begun rolling out beta test sessions as a way for players to explore the open-world of West Virginia, while also working to find more common issues on a more technical side. With yesterday’s testing window having closed, the dates and times for upcoming sessions have been officially revealed.
Speaking from Bethesda’s official Twitter page, there will be two scheduled beta tests coming this weekend for Fallout 76. The first testing session will roll out on Saturday, October 27th, and will run from 5 p.m. EST to 7 p.m. EST. As for the second time slot, it will run the following day from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Anyone playing the beta will have access to the entirety of the game’s world, while also being given permission by Bethesda to share any screenshots and/or video clips they choose to.
Bethesda’s plans to open and close the ability for players to jump into online servers looks to be the optimal format for the developer, allowing it time to make needed changes so as to not hamper the online experience for players, yet still fix issues efficiently. The studio is looking to use the coming weekend as a pivotal time to further clean up common bugs and mechanical flaws players could likely run into. Seeing as Xbox One users are the first to get their hands on the beta, there’s much more for Bethesda to fix up before early access hits other platforms next week.
Earlier reports on the beta for Fallout 76 are starting to make more sense now with the scheduled testing times. According to the game’s FAQ page, players were told they’d be given access to the entire game during beta, however with only being able to play for a severely limited amount of time, there’s no way anyone and their friends would be able to “beat” the game quickly enough. At the very least, anyone participating in the beta will be able to carry over all of their progress once the game officially launches, so not all is lost.
Be sure to check out our early impressions of the beta from yesterday’s first four hours of play. While the graphical downgrades are easy to notice, it doesn’t take away from a generally positive experience with the new multiplayer approaches Fallout 76 will bring to the table.
Fallout 76 releases on November 14th for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
