PlayStation users are reporting a big issue with Fallout 76 that may also be affecting some Xbox gamers amid the RPG’s popularity surge.
Highlights
- The Fallout 76 Invaders from Beyond event is suffering from frequent crashes on consoles.
- The issue appears to be particularly frequent on PlayStation hardware, although some Xbox gamers have also been experiencing it.
- Some players are saying they have given up on trying to complete the event and are instead buying its reward plans from other players' vendors.
Many Fallout 76 players, the majority of whom appear to be PlayStation users, have been experiencing frequent crashes since the turn of the month. The issue appears to be related to the ongoing Fallout 76 seasonal event, Invaders from Beyond.
The fifth iteration of Invaders from Beyond returned to Fallout 76 on April 30, and will remain available until May 14, at 12pm ET. The reward pool attached to this seasonal activity has a wide assortment of rare crafting plans, making it well-worth completing.
Fallout 76 'Invaders From Beyond' Event Is Crashing a Lot, Especially on PlayStation
But many Fallout 76 players have been struggling to do so over the past week, primarily because of frequent crashes. The issue appears to be particularly frequent on PlayStation consoles, with both PS4 and PS5 users reporting it en masse. The event's third and final stage, which requires defeating the tanky General Zeta, is understood to be particularly problematic, with many PlayStation gamers reporting crashing on this particular objective numerous times.
Some Xbox One Gamers Are Also Experiencing Fallout 76 Issues
Invaders from Beyond also appears to have stability issues on the Xbox One, although the volume of player complaints about them suggests they are nowhere near as frequent as on PlayStation consoles. There hasn't been an uptick in player reports of Fallout 76 crashes on the Xbox Series X/S and PC since the event kicked off. Game Rant was unable to replicate any crashes after running the event over a dozen times on PC since April 30.
The root cause of the issue may not be new; past iterations of Invaders from Beyond, particularly the one from Fallout 76 Season 13, have also been suffering from crashes. And while the volume of player complaints on the matter appears to be much larger this time around, that may simply be a reflection of the fact that Fallout 76 has been blowing up across every platform since mid-April. Its ongoing popularity surge is widely attributed to the release of Amazon's well-received Fallout television series.
Fallout 76 Alien Event Invasions Aren't Crashing, But Have Other Problems
Other currently available Fallout 76 events do not appear to be suffering from frequent crashes. That's in spite of the fact that many world activities can get invaded by the very same Zeta aliens featured in Invaders from Beyond during the two-week period ending mid-May. Even so, Game Rant found these invasions to be buggy, with player teams often having to look for aliens that are supposed to attack them because of the extraterrestrials spawning too far away from the event grounds. Some PlayStation users are saying they have completely given up on trying to complete the event and have instead resorted to procuring its rare reward plans from other players' C.A.M.P. vendors.
Franchise Fallout Platform(s) PC , PS4 , Xbox One Released November 14, 2018 Developer(s) Bethesda Publisher(s) Bethesda Genre(s) Action , RPG Multiplayer Online Multiplayer Engine Creation ESRB M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Use of Alcohol How Long To Beat 34 Hours X|S Enhanced No File Size Xbox Series 96 GB (April 2024) Metascore 53 PS Plus Availability Extra & Premium See at Official SiteSee at SteamSee at Xbox Games StoreSee at WalmartSee at Best BuySee at AmazonSee at Playstation Store
