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Fallout 1st may be a worse value than initially feared.

Yesterday, Bethesda announced and rolled out a new, paid service for Fallout 76. They are calling it Fallout 1st and for $13 a month or $100 for a year, players are able to enjoy features like private servers, unlimited storage for your crafting scrap, a tent, and some other bonuses.

As we noticed yesterday, fans are pretty upset about the paid service. For one, private servers were something that were promised even...

The most fan requested feature will launch at $13 a month.

Fans have been requesting private worlds for Fallout 76 since before the game ever even launched. Game director Todd Howard even announced that they wanted to add private servers to the game all the way back in QuakeCon 2018. Along with the launch of private servers, Bethesda even said that you would be able to mod those servers.

When Fallout 76 launched back in late November 2018, private servers were nowhere...

When June 9 rolls around, The Elder Scrolls Online will no longer require a monthly fee to play on PC and will be renamed The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited. This is also the same date that the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of the game will be released. They also will not require a monthly subscription fee.

This is all fantastic news.
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When June 9 rolls around, The Elder Scrolls Online will no longer require a monthly fee to play on PC and will be renamed The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel...

When The Elder Scrolls Online releases not only will Xbox gamers have to pay the $14.99 (USD) monthly fee for the game, but they'll also have to pay for their Xbox Live Gold subscription. PlayStation and PC gamers will only have to pay the $14.99 monthly fee for the game.

A Q&A on the PlayStation Blog made it clear that a paid PlayStation Plus subscription is not required to play The Elder Scrolls Online on the PlayStation 4.
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When The Elder Scrolls Online releases not only will Xbox gamers have to pay the $14.99 (USD) monthly fee for the game, but they'll also have...

In the past, Sony Online Entertainment had separate subscription fees for different games. Earlier today, they announced that they will soon have a unified subscription model. That means that one fee per month will grant players access to all of SOE's subscription based games.

In addition to this, they also lowered the price of All Access to $14.99 (USD). The full details were revealed on Reddit from Sony's John Smedley.
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In the past, Sony Online Entertainment had separate subscription fees for different games. Earlier today, they announced that they will soon have a unified...