Fallout 4 and Skyrim Will Get Xbox One X Patch Today, Bethesda Confirms

Alessio Palumbo

Two of Bethesda's best-selling games are getting their Xbox One X patch today. They're The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition and Fallout 4.

This was confirmed by Bethesda in the respective games' topics on the official forums.

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The next update for Skyrim Special Edition (1.5.24) will be available tomorrow, November 29th. This update adds support for Xbox One X.

The next update for Fallout 4 (1.10.50) will be available tomorrow, November 29th. This update adds support for Xbox One X.

No further details were shared in these posts, but that's because they were already provided about three weeks ago when Bethesda revealed their Xbox One X patch schedule on the day Microsoft's console launched.

As a reminder, you can expect these enhancements for Fallout 4 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition.

Fallout 4

  • Supports 4K Resolution
  • Enhanced features include:
  • Dynamic Resolution
  • Enhanced draw distance for trees, grass, objects and NPCs
  • Enhanced God Ray effects

Skyrim Special Edition

  • Supports 4K Resolution
  • Enhanced features include:
  • Dynamic Resolution

Bethesda has been breathing new life in both games lately with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim for Nintendo Switch, Skyrim VR for PlayStation 4 and the upcoming Fallout 4 VR, due to be available for the HTC Vive on December 12th.

Are you planning to go back to the Wasteland and/or the frozen peaks of Skyrim? Let us know in the comments.

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About the author: With over two decades of experience in gaming journalism, Alessio Palumbo has led the gaming vertical at Wccftech since August 2015. He started working at a young age for Italian websites like Everyeye.it, Gamestar.it, Nextgame.it, and Multiplayer.it before kickstarting the indie English-language publication Worlds Factory as its founder and Editor in Chief. In the last decade, he has coordinated the overall output of Wccftech's gaming section, managed PR relations, assigned reviews, produced daily news coverage, edited gaming content as needed, and delivered game reviews. Arguably, his trademark content is the long series of exclusive developer interviews that have been cited by Wikipedia and by the biggest news media and gaming publications. His passion for technology also makes him knowledgeable when it comes to gaming hardware and tech. His favorite genres include RPGs, MMORPGs, and action/adventure games.

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