There’s a ‘Games’ link across the top which currently doesn’t work, and there's even a ‘Redeem Code’ option. Free mod tools is the best possible way Bethesda could hook in a large number of users before pushing out a number of other services using the client from there. Having logged in and had a mess around with the Launcher, which is currently in Alpha, there’s plenty of signs it could well be a trojan horse for further Bethesda games and mods. “By building an all-new system with we’ve made a huge leap forward in achieving that.” “For Fallout 4, our goal was to make Mods easier and more accessible than ever before – for both the creators and the players,” writes Bethesda. However, if you do plan on using these tools and the Launcher then Bethesda recommends you disable or uninstall any other mod software such as Nexus Mod Manager. esm files so you'll still be able to download and install them using external methods for now.

In this sense it’s Bethesda attempting to take over the role of NexusMods, overseeing all of the user-generated content for Fallout 4.

The Bethesda.Net Launcher client can be used to browse and share mods, and will allow users to one click install any modifications they want. Rather than download the Creation Kit via Steam as we did for Skyrim, anyone who wants access to Fallout 4’s mod tools will need to download the new game client. Bethesda has rolled out the open beta for its Fallout 4 Modding and Creation Kit, allowing would-be game designers to create their own quests, characters, environments, weapons and more.

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