Key conclusions
- Development of the Fallout: Vault 13 mod has been put on hold to prioritize the well-being of the team.
- The mod aimed to recreate Fallout 1 in Fallout 4 and teased many innovative gameplay features.
- Despite the suspension, the full build will be released in the coming weeks for preservation and future modders.
Precipitation fans follow the development of the expected Fallout 4 mod Fallout: Vault 13 received a disappointing update after the development team announced that the project was on hold. The ambitious mod has been in development since 2021 with the aim of recreating the first game of the post-apocalyptic franchise in Fallout 4and despite the huge success of the demonstration, the work is now on hold.
Fallout 4 was released by Bethesda in 2015, and players take on the role of a “sole survivor” in Vault 111. Over the past nine years, players have created many mods that improve the gameplay and Storage 13 was created to bring a unique experience to the Boston Wasteland. No less popular Fallout 4 mod Fallout: London recently received a massive update that fixes over 1,000 bugs, fixes quest issues, gameplay tweaks, NPC adjustments, and more.
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In an announcement posted on the mod's Discord server and Twitter account, Storage 13 the development team confirmed that they have “officially suspended development”. One of the project managers, Kulinwino, noted how unexpected this news may seem and apologized for the disappointment caused by the creation of the stellar demonstration. The co-chairman explained that the suspension was due to several factors, including “burnout, difficulties in recruiting and retaining team members with niche skills and changes in the personal lives of core team members.” Fallout: Vault 13 it was planned to include a map full of iconic locations from the first game and a list of innovative gameplay features, highlighting the mod's complex scale. However, the team's statement cited “limited volunteer resources” available to complete the project. Additionally, fans were assured that the team did not receive a cease and desist from Bethesda.
The Fallout: Vault 13 team announces the suspension of the mod project
Storage 13The demo was released in August on Nexus Mods and was hailed by the team as a “huge milestone”. The demo featured “The Inyo”, which was the first major open-world area in the project, and fans were also looking forward to Fallout: Vault 13's teased a new dialogue system. While active development is nearing its end, the statement confirmed that a full build of the mod will be released in the coming weeks, allowing the community full access to the work done so far in an effort to preserve the content for future modders and fans.
Stopping a project is a big blow Precipitation fans and modders, but it's clear that the right decision was made to prioritize the well-being of the team. Earlier, Kulinwino explained the importance of conservation Fallout 1's aesthetic in Fallout: Vault 13which the players expected the most. However, the community hopes that another group of modders can come together in the future and pick up where this talented team left off.