The lead developer of the highly anticipated Fallout 4 mod, Fallout: London, has confirmed that the team’s reluctance to disclose a new release date stems from their commitment to confidentiality agreements.
The workforce recently disclosed its revised internal launch date for the mod, following a delay necessitated by the release of Fallout 4’s next-generation update, which forced the team to abandon its original target of April 23. While the earlier iterations of the mod did have a firm launch date, the upcoming release’s exact timing remains shrouded in mystery, with the developers yet to publicly reveal their plans.
In an exclusive interview with The Metro, Fallout: London venture lead Dean Carter revealed additional insight into the reasoning behind the modification in handling launch dates for the mod as his team navigated “a little bit of a nightmare” when it came to attempting to launch following the next-gen update’s arrival.
Despite their eagerness, Staff Folon’s developers were unable to disclose the highly anticipated launch date to eager gamers due to the non-disclosure agreements they had signed. The modder appears to have omitted a crucial detail regarding which specific organizations or entities the referenced agreements were actually signed with. While he proposed that our current era is remarkably close.
VG247 has contacted GOG.com, the PC retailer that partnered with them to distribute the mod earlier this year, seeking comment.
As previously announced, staff at Folon are poised to complete testing of the mod for GOG, paving the way for its imminent launch. In a lighthearted moment during the interview, Carter quipped: “If it’s an abysmal launch, we’ll probably all just fall asleep, and vanish from society.”
Staff FOLGEN’s future plans were further elaborated upon, with the desire to shift towards more conventional game development still under consideration, given its initial indications of wanting the group to evolve in that direction.
Carter proposed that, having invested so much effort, it would be unreasonable not to pursue something further, potentially exploring indie game development or a social media venture centered around YouTube and similar platforms. “The outcome will depend on the resolution here. However, I envision a natural next step being something collaborative,” he said. “Because we all enjoy working together and think doing something that generates revenue for everyone involved – not just a modification – would be beneficial.”
Unfortunately, those expecting to play Fallout: London via a digitally purchased copy of Fallout 4 from Epic Games on the GOG store will be disappointed to learn that this won’t be possible at launch due to the need for downgrading, although you will still have the opportunity to hear the voice of former UK Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow once you jump in.
