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Bethesda Warns Skyrim & Fallout 4 Players of Mod
Polygon.com • • technology
Key Points:
- Bethesda Game Studios has urged players of Fallout 4 and The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim to log in and back up their game saves ahead of upcoming updates, to safeguard their progress and mod load orders.
- The first update, arriving on August 18 for Fallout 4, aims to improve the Creations system but risks breaking many third-party mods, which are integral to the Bethesda gaming experience on PC.
- Mod creators face the challenge of quickly fixing compatibility issues post-update, though some mods may never be updated if their creators have abandoned them, potentially frustrating many players.
- Skyrim, currently boasting over 34,000 concurrent players on Steam, is also slated for a stability update soon, prompting players to disable automatic updates until mods are confirmed compatible.
- While Bethesda routinely releases such updates, this cycle is expected to cause significant inconvenience for mod users, who are advised to back up saves and manually manage updates to avoid disruptions.
