Yesterday we reported that Season 5 for Fallout 76 was extended until September 21. However, just a little later in the day, developer Bethesda had a change of heart. It looks like Season 6 started as scheduled.
So what happened? The Fallout 76 team said that there were some issues discovered, particularly in Season 5 rank-ups. It seemed that those who purchased ranks using Atoms weren’t able to claim the rewards. Because of this, the initial decision was to delay the launch of Season 6 until the issue was resolved.
The team revealed in an updated post that they managed to find a workaround on the issue and launched Season 6 on schedule. Their solution was rather straightforward when you think about it. They had realized that there were no issues and players received the rewards earned through rank-ups. What the team simply did was to disable rank-up purchases at the start of the new season and offer it again once the issue has been resolved.
The team assured players that once the fix is released, they are going to get the correct rewards from Season 5. In addition, because of the confusion and inconvenience caused by the initial announcement, there will be Double XP and Double S.C.O.R.E. Daily Challenge events until September 13.
You can learn more about Season 6 here.
2021 Roadmap
With the Fallout Worlds update now live, here is the plan for the rest of the year:
- October
- October 7 to October 11
- Double Mutations and Gold Rush Weekend
- October 14 to October 18
- Cap-a-Plenty Weekend
- Minerva’s Big Sale
- October 19 to November 2
- Spooky Scorched Seasonal Event
- October 21 to October 25
- Super Scrip Surplus
- Double Mutations Weekend
- Purveyor Sale (50% off)
- October 7 to October 11
- November
- November 4 to November 8
- Double XP and Double Mutations Weekend
- November 11 to November 15
- Gold Rush Weekend
- Purveyor Sale (Mystery Pick)
- November 14
- Fallout 76 3-Year Anniversary
- November 16 to November 22
- Double Score, Caps-a-Plenty, and Double Mutation Weekend
- Minerva’s Sale
- November 23 to November 29
- Bonus Challenge Week
- November 25 to November 29
- Scrip Surplus Weekend
- November 4 to November 8
- December
- December 2 to December 6
- Double Mutations Weekend
- Purveyor Sale (25% off)
- December 16 to December 20
- Gold Rush and Double Mutator Weekend
- December 21
- Holiday Scorched Event Starts
- December 23 to December 27
- Double Score Weekend
- Minverva’s Big Sale
- December 30 to January 3
- Double XP and Double Mutations Weekend
- December 2 to December 6
By the way, December is also an important month with the start of Tales from the Stars: Season 7. There are also 4-Star Legendaries, New Seasonal Events, and a lot of Quality of Life Improvements.
So ready to dive into Season 6?
Fallout 76 is an online RPG released on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
