Just keeps falling: Pete Hines says there’s no update for Fallout 3 on Xbox 360/PC for Post-Ending play, only DLC

Could there be a silver lining in the horizon after all? Bethesda is now speaking out about the previously reported Post-Ending Play patch that is supposedly coming to Fallout 3 for the Xbox 360 and PC, but denied for the PS3. And according to them, there is no such patch or update coming at all (sharp gasp!). But before you go believing that life is indeed fair and square, you might wanna find out about the catch at the full article.

Could there be a silver lining in the horizon after all? Bethesda is now speaking out about the previously reported Post-Ending Play patch that is supposedly coming to Fallout 3 for the Xbox 360 and PC, but denied for the PS3. And according to them, there is no such patch or update coming at all (sharp gasp!).

The Bitbag dug a little deeper into this matter and actually emailed Pete Hines, Bethesda’s VP, to clarify the matter. Here’s his sent email, as well as Pete’s reply, verbatim.

Serving justice and fairness at breakfast for all…
Oh, did you say you have a PS3? You’ll need a coupon for that.

The Bitbag:

Hello Pete! IÂ’m aware of the patch thatÂ’s being released for the 360 and PC versions of Fallout 3. This patch allows you to go back and complete unfinished missions after beating the game. I realize that if there is going to be some sort of DLC for the PS3 that youÂ’d want to keep it under wraps. It is important however, to inform the masses if you plan on patching the game for the Playstation 3. Playstation 3 owners are very disappointed that they have no way of going back to finish all of those side missions.

Could you please provide a glimmer of hope that there will be a patch for the Playstation 3 version of Fallout 3? Playstation fans that supported Bethesda by purchasing this game deserve to know.

Thank you for your continued support! Hope to hear from you soon Pete!

Torrence Davis

Pete Hines:

Hi Torrence.

That is incorrect. There is no patch or update, nor will there be, that removes the ending of the game. Not on Xbox 360, PS3, nor PC.

One of the DLCs we are doing for 360 and PC will include this functionality.
It is important to note that it is available only as part of that DLC. You canÂ’t get it any other way and it is not a change we are planning to make to the game as it was released to any platform.

Hope that helps clear up some misconceptions.

Pete

Oh-kay. So there is no patch or update that will allow folks to continue their exploration of Fallout 3 after the credits have gone… but there will be a DLC for it? And still only for the PC and Xbox 360?

I don’t know about you guys, but that kinda sounds like a cop-out to me. Sorta like getting told that nobody’s having cake for dinner, but your two other siblings can have cake for dessert. Be it in DLC form or not, fact remains that Xbox 360 and PC players will still have an opportunity to have Post-Ending Play. And PS3 players do not.

This news doesn’t really make it any better, huh?

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Via The Bitbag