10 Scandals That DESTROYED Fallout 76
2. The Canvas Bag Downgrade
This is the scandal that undoubtedly generated the most ill will towards Bethesda; it’s so slimy it needs two entries in the list. Three, technically, as this was the diseased fish scandal that led to the data breach of those activating support tickets.
The canvas bag affair is another travesty which only hit the most dedicated fans, and combined with the rest could have soured the Fallout brand (and by extension, Bethesda’s PR) for a long time to come.
Pre-ordering the Power Armour Edition of the game netted you a lot of extra goodies, as these pre-order bundles often do. There were a few nice things in there, but the only one anybody was talking about was the canvas bag.
Without informing customers, changing the images online or offering refunds, Bethesda shipped the bundle with a much cheaper, thinner and less durable nylon bag instead. The canvas bag was actually useable in real life, so was worth the purchase for many people. The nylon alternative was too lightweight and flimsy.
After shelling out $200 for the bundle, customers obviously weren’t satisfied, and Bethesda’s solution only made things worse...