Because... reasons?

If you are a console owner and want to play Wolfenstein: Youngblood, you will have to wait until the release rolls around on July 26. That's this Friday. If you are on PC, you apparently get the game a whole day earlier. Wolfenstein: Youngblood will be released on the PC on Thursday, July 25.

Why? Who knows. That's just what the Bethesda Twitter account said, with the Wolfenstein Twitter account apparently backing the claim.

This seems to have come out of left field, especially when you consider that the Steam page for Wolfenstein: Y...

If you were still holding out hope for that "Fallout 76 is coming to Steam" announcement, I suggest you sit down for this news. Bethesda officially confirmed that the multiplayer focused Fallout title will not be released through Steam.

This confirmation comes from the Fallout 76 beta FAQ page that clearly states that the "B.E.T.A. and the game will be available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and on PC (via Bethesda.net only)." And if you needed further confirmation, Bethesda issued a statement saying that fans should not expect to see the game on Steam.
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