Summary
Despite its numerous setbacks, the massiveFallout 4modFallout: Londonis closer than ever to launching as developerTeam FOLON dropped some exciting news for its followers. While the expansive add-on was initially meant to launch in early 2024, development was forced to pause and pivot after Bethesda dropped a “Next Gen” patch forFallout 4, breaking many of the mod’s systems. After months of recalibration,it seems a release is inevitable as the group working on the project has made some significant stridesto ensure nothing messes with the mod again.
Posted byTeam FOLONon X (formerly Twitter),the group confirmed that “the end is in sight” as it works with digital storefront Good Old Games (GOG) to conduct quality assuranceon the mod and its installer.
The announcement that the add-on will come with its own installer and downgrader is fantastic news for fans asit should ensure thatFallout: Londonremains playable and stable if Bethesda drops another update. While no specific release date was included in the post, it’s still encouraging to know that extra steps are being taken to prevent another major delay or breakage.
Fallout: London Mod Boasts Doctor Who Voice Talent
Fallout: London features Doctor Who stars Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy, who play scientists that introduce players to the post-nuclear Big Smoke.
What To Expect From Fallout: London
A Post-Apocalyptic RPG Over The Pond
Perhaps one ofthe most ambitious mods ever created forFallout 4, if not the most ambitious,Fallout: Londonaims to deliver more of what fans love about Bethesda’s RPG with a unique setting.The mod will tell an original non-canon story set within the crumbling ruins of the titular London, allowing users to get a sense of the scale of destruction that consumed the world during the Great War. The environments have been lovingly crafted to bring a retro-futuristic London to life and with full voice-acting, it promises to be a massive adventure.
Mechanically speaking,Fallout: Londonwill play very similarly toFallout 4with plenty of additional weapons and items to bring the game more in line with its theme.Several key franchise components, like Vaults, Super Mutants, and Deathclaws, won’t be present in Londongiven that many of these are based exclusively in the United States, meaning the mod’s team had to get creativeregarding the lore and enemies. It will also feature new factions similarly vying for control of the fallen city much like the New California Republic and Caeser’s Legion inNew Vegas.
Despite the delays,Fallout: Londoncouldn’t have come at a better time asFallout 4recently experienced a resurgence in popularity thanks to Prime Video’sFalloutseries.As players both new and old gravitated towards Bethesda’s RPG, many will undoubtedly be looking for even more contentonce they roll credits. A mod likeLondonshould keep even the most hardcore fans invested for hours, so news that the launch date is imminent is exciting for everyone.
