Rumours on the internet are rumours on the internet, the studio has confirmed, and rumours on the internet that Fallout 76 is going free-to-play less than four months since it launched are rumours on the internet and not for reals facts. For now, anyway.
There is no truth to this rumor.
— Bethesda (@bethesda) January 22, 2019
Launched in November, the game hasn’t exactly been the megaton win Bethesda expected, with sales bombing over the holiday season and players reporting lots of mutant bugs. This week, Australian retailer EB Games started pulling copies of Fallout 76 from sale, according to SegmentNext, citing a “distributor recall”, whatever that means. The company has since explained, kind of, that it’s because… because.
Hi Andrew,
This information is categorically incorrect. EB Games will continue to support Fallout 76 both brand new and preowned, and it remains an active product through both our stores and website. Customers can now pick up the EB Exclusive Tricentennial Edition for $79.95.
— EB Games Australia (@EBGamesAus) January 22, 2019
So. Okay.