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Pete Hines, the vice president of Bethesda Softworks, told Gamespot that Fallout 76 is trying to stay "on the right side of the line" when it comes to microtransactions and post-release content. According to Hines, Fallout 76's microtransactions will be limited to cosmetic items that don't affect gameplay, and the currency used to buy those items can be earned through regular gameplay at a reasonable rate. Hines said "We give you a sh*tload of Atoms just for playing the game. Folks that want to spend money on whatever the hell it is because they don't have enough Atoms, they can, but it's not, 'I'm now better playing against other players because I spent money.' It's not pay-to-win. And it's not loot crates." In addition, all of Fallout 76's post release content will be free, which is a departure from Bethesda's previous business model of selling large DLC. This promise comes at a time when other big publishers are fighting their playerbases and the law trying to shove lootbox systems into games.
"All the content we ever put out for Fallout 76--all the DLC, all the post-launch stuff--is going to be free. That's important. And to say, the Atomic shop is cosmetic stuff. To make sure folks understand--look there's a line. There are people who have crossed it, but we're going to stay on the right side of it in terms of the things you can spend money on and how this stuff works and what you're getting for your $60," Hines said. "That you know, when they put out new content or features or whatever, I'm getting that stuff for free. That feels right."
"All the content we ever put out for Fallout 76--all the DLC, all the post-launch stuff--is going to be free. That's important. And to say, the Atomic shop is cosmetic stuff. To make sure folks understand--look there's a line. There are people who have crossed it, but we're going to stay on the right side of it in terms of the things you can spend money on and how this stuff works and what you're getting for your $60," Hines said. "That you know, when they put out new content or features or whatever, I'm getting that stuff for free. That feels right."