Fallout 76 Open Beta Testing Will Be Exclusive To Pre-Orders, Confirms Bethesda

Fallout 76 is going to have all of the trappings one would expect out of the latest generation of the Fallout series - guns, building, perks, horribly radiated mutants, etc. - but its always-online nature means that it will still feel vastly different than what came before it. That might leave many players curious and cautious, but it turns out the only way to get a sneak peak at the game through Open Beta is if you pre-order the game.

This information was confirmed by Bethesda through Pete Hines via his Twitter on August 29, 2018. In a conversation where he was asked if there was any chance of getting in on the Open Beta without a pre-order, Hines answered quite plainly that there was none. Bethesda hadn’t mentioned this in their own communications, but with the answer coming straight from Hines himself, the matter is pretty much set in stone unless otherwise changed officially down the line.

no. zero chance.

— Pete Hines (@DCDeacon) August 29, 2018

It’s a somewhat unfortunate fact, but not an out-of-the-ordinary one. Even if Fallout 76 is such an outlandish departure from the solo adventures of the previous Fallout games, the pre-order required by Bethesda to get in on the action isn’t exactly requiring much of players who want to see what the game will be about. The Open Beta doesn’t have a confirmed date as of this writing, but the game launches in mid-November 2018, so it can be expected that we’ll see further news and details fairly soon.

Fallout 76 will be launching on November 14, 2018 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.

For those of you that already have your pre-orders set and have acquired a code, be sure to check out our helpful guide on how to redeem your Beta code and make sure you’re prepared for the Open Beta when the time finally comes.