Fallout: London developers announced that the standalone Fallout mod is nearing completion. Team FOLON stated the game would launch after GOG’s final QA testing. The developer said the launch date is near after the mod’s release was pushed back in April. Fans have shared their excitement over the prospect of a new post-apocalyptic game in the series.
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According to Team FOLON, the standalone mod for the Bethesda RPG should be available soon. The developer reported that Fallout: London is in its final testing phase by GOG.The devs said the mod should be “good to go” after the final testing period.
Team FOLON announce the ‘end is near’
Team FOLON announced on July 6 that the DLC-sized mod for Fallout 4 is undergoing final QA testing before its release. The developer added they wanted to end the speculation about the mod’s release date and clear up the air for the fans.
‘The bottom line is that we’ve sent several builds to GOG for QA testing and are waiting for the final green light. Once they’ve completed the process of double-checking that Fallout London and its installer work on all supported machines we should be good to go.’
–Team FOLON
The developer also confirmed that they had their installer and downgrader. The team admitted to fans that the process had been slow and agonizing but should produce a better end product.
Fallout London is a very exciting and huge mod coming to Fallout 4, though sadly we're going to have to wait a bit longer due to the upcoming official update from Bethesda but it will certainly be worth the wait https://t.co/LCMc13f5xp
— Carl (@AVGN82) April 14, 2024
The developers are awaiting GOG’s final approval before the official release. The project lead emphasized that the team wanted the four-year project to be the best mod for all users. Team FOLON assured fans that the departmental heads had been working nonstop to ensure the best possible release.
GOG to release Fallout: London due to huge size
Team FOLON had previously announced that GOG would host the fan-made expansion for the game’s fourth edition. They explained that the mod was too big to launch on the usual site.
We initiated discussions with GOG to release Fallout: London after Nexus faced challenges hosting the files,” says Fallout. Without the combined help of Nexus Mods and GOG releasing Fallout: London wouldn’t be possible.”
-Dean Carter.
The game was initially set to be released on Saint George’s Day this year. The development team indefinitely delayed the release following Bethesda’s next-gen update for Fallout 4.
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The team stated that the update would likely break most Fallout 4 mods’ functionality. Team FOLON said the official update would cause major issues for Fallout London’s features and systems. The team added that they would need time to make some fixes before the final release. Dean Carter later confirmed that Team FOLON would only release Fallout: London after it was sure that systems were running for a smooth launch.
Cryptopolitan reporting by Collins J. Okoth
