I don't think anyone expected it to get anywhere close to a mainline Fallout game. It was a risk to try something new with the IP and I don't have a problem with that. More developers need to do that, actually. It's the reason we have games like World of Warcraft.

That being said, this might be a game without an audience. I think a lot of Fallout fans lean more toward single-player games with a lot of immersive elements. Many of the Fallout 4 forums online have a lot more older people and females than you see with a lot of other franchises.

I'm kind of halfway thinking that Bethesda is going to steer F76 more in that direction if it looks like the game isn't catching on. As more of a "service" offering, it might slowly transform into something more than it is now. I'm not interested at the moment but I am going to keep my eye on it and see if it undergoes any changes that might make me reconsider.

Lots of factors here. The game just looks bad,is getting bad reviews from both players and reviewers and is releasing fairly close to the biggest game of the year

The problem is its price. For 20-30 the game will do and would’ve done much better. They’ll drop the price soon anyway.

Based on what I've seen and what the game appears to be, completely deserved.

There are game people consider bad but that function. A game like that would be The Order 1886. I played the game and enjoyed, worth the price. I played the game because I knew that while enjoyment is subjective it was going to run properly and it was worth a shot.

There are other games that people like but are messy and don't function. These are Bethesda games. I've never played a Bethesda game because I know that even if I enjoy the gameplay these problems will massively affect my gameplay experience and I wouldn't have that. Its the reason I've never played a Bethesda game, I didn't play Fallout 76 though the premise looks interesting and I wouldn't play Starfield and Elder Scrolls.

It's honestly unusual for me not to be planning to pick up a Fallout game. Not exactly what I was hoping for, but I know friends who are enjoying it.

I cannot say i'm unhappy about this. Bethesda needed a kick in the n*ts for a while. Let's hope they learn something of it.

Low reviews and even lower sales is a fantastic start to the monumental kick up the arse that Bethesda needs.

Great fucking news.