Fallout 4 Mods On PC Might Not Use Steam Workshop Or Nexus Forums

Writing in response to fans on Twitter, Bethesda Vice President of PR/Marketing Pete Hines says that the company’s plan is to use Bethesda.net for PC mod support. When pressed further about whether or not they will allow uploading of mods to third-party sites like Nexus, Hines said they will “focus on the game release first and talk about mods when we’ve figured some stuff out.”

@jumpegonzo our plan is to use https://t.co/i9YoZNNklt

— Pete Hines (@DCDeacon) October 24, 2015

@Sepherchorde If it's ok with you, we're gonna focus on the game release first and talk about mods when we've figured some stuff out.

— Pete Hines (@DCDeacon) October 26, 2015

@TriplePompadour it's rude to admit we don't have all the answers on how mods work yet? Jeez.

— Pete Hines (@DCDeacon) October 27, 2015

Fallout 3, Fallout New Vegas, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim all allowed uploading mods to third-party sites. Skyrim also participated in Steam Workshop, which allowed users to upload and download mods directly from the Steam store and the Steam client. The generous mod support policy for Skyrim is in part responsible for the game’s success on Steam. The game regularly sees tens of thousands of concurrent players on the digital PC service, almost four years after launch. That longevity may be partly why Bethesda announced in June this year at E3 that Fallout 4 will support mods on the Xbox One. This is one of the rare instances of mods for a console version of a game.

In addition to this uncertainty about Fallout 4’s mod support on PC, Bethesda recently said that there will be no gameplay demo released. The game’s Xbox One controls have also been released through the Xbox One smart glass app, and Bethesda has been offering a slew of game merchandise like this Carlsberg Fallout-inspired beer to tide players over until launch.

Fallout 4 will release on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on November 10^th, 2015.