Fallout 76 Beta PS4 / PC Beta Starts Today

By Vince Published 30th Oct 2018

PS4 and PC players have their first chance to try out the beta starting today.



Starting today beta tests for Bethesda's upcoming online RPG, Fallout 76, will start for both PS4 and PC players respectively. Until today, players have only been able to experience the beta on the Xbox One. PS4 and PC players won't be left out for too much longer, however, as Bethesda has now shared the dates and times for a number of upcoming beta sessions.

Following the two betas that took place this past weekend, Bethesda will hold its first multiplatform beta session today, October 30, making that the first chance PS4 and PC players will have to jump into Fallout 76. As before, the beta will only be accessible during a brief window of time, beginning at 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET and ending at 8 PM PT / 11 PM ET.

Three other multiplatform beta sessions are planned throughout the rest of the week; you can see the full list of dates and times below. The reason for such a sporadic schedule, Bethesda says, is to "stress test and break the game," hence why the beta is only accessible during "targeted time frames."

Not everyone is able to beta test though. As is tradition with most games, you have to have preordered the game on your console of choice. Once you've done that, follow the steps outlined on Bethesda's FAQ page. If you're playing on PS4 or Xbox One, you'll also need to have an Xbox Live Gold or PS Plus subscription to participate. For those interested in the beta times, we have listed them below.

Upcoming Fallout 76 Beta Times

October 27 (Xbox One only)

  • US Pacific Time: 2 PM - 4 PM
  • US Eastern Time: 5 PM - 7 PM
  • UK BST: 10 PM - 12 AM
  • Australia AEDT: 8 AM - 10 AM (Sunday, October 28)


October 28 (Xbox One only)

  • US Pacific Time: 9 AM - 11 AM
  • US Eastern Time: 12 PM - 2 PM
  • UK GMT: 4 PM - 6 PM
  • Australia AEDT: 3 AM - 5 AM (Monday, October 29)


October 30 (all platforms)

  • US Pacific Time: 4 PM - 8 PM
  • US Eastern Time: 7 PM - 11 PM
  • UK GMT: 3 AM - 7 AM (October 31)
  • Australia AEDT: 10 AM - 2 PM (October 31)


November 1 (all platforms)

  • US Pacific Time: 11 AM - 4 PM
  • US Eastern Time: 2 PM - 7 PM
  • UK GMT: 6 PM - 11 PM
  • Australia AEDT: 5 AM - 10 AM (November 2)


November 3 (all platforms)

  • US Pacific Time: 2 PM - 6 PM
  • US Eastern Time: 5 PM - 9 PM
  • UK GMT: 9 PM - 1 AM
  • Australia AEDT: 8 AM - 12 PM (November 4)


November 4 (all platforms)

  • US Pacific Time: 11 AM - 6 PM
  • US Eastern Time: 2 PM - 9 PM
  • UK BST: 9 PM - 1 AM
  • Australia AEDT: 5 AM - 12 PM (November 5)


As an incentive to both preorder and beta test, you will be able to carry your progress over to the full game if you have completed the full beta. Another incentive to pre-order, players will receive 500 Atoms, an in-game currency to purchase cosmetics from the game's shop. Fallout 76 launches on November 14. Be sure to check it out during the beta and after its release.

Vince


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