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Fallout 76 reportedly under maintenance on all platforms as Bethesda deploys an update

Bethesda Support said Fallout 76 was under maintenance on all platforms Thursday to deploy an update, while Bethesda’s site showed The Slasher Update was available now and linked to release notes.

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Bethesda Support said Fallout 76 was under maintenance on all platforms Thursday to deploy an update. Separately, Bethesda’s site showed “Fallout 76’s The Slasher Update” was available now and linked to Fallout 76 release notes, which aligns with the timing of the maintenance notice without confirming further details about the update.

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Bethesda Support said Fallout 76 was under maintenance on all platforms to deploy an update, according to a Thursday post on X.

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Bethesda Support told players to watch the support account, Bethesda’s status portal, or the official Bethesda Studios Discord server for server-status updates.

Bethesda’s site also offered a clue about what players may be waiting for. A Bethesda homepage capture showed “Fallout 76's The Slasher Update is available NOW” and separately linked to Fallout 76: The Slasher Release Notes. That does not, by itself, confirm the full scope or timing of the maintenance, but it does align with Bethesda Support’s notice that an update was being deployed.

For players, the practical takeaway is simple: if you cannot log in right now, that appears to be expected during the maintenance window. Bethesda said the best places to track when servers come back are its support account, status portal, and official Bethesda Studios Discord server.

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Bethesda Support@BethesdaSupportℹ️@Fallout 76 is now under maintenance on all platforms to deploy an update. For server status updates, keep an eye on this account, our https://beth.games/46VyWdb Status Portal, or our official @BethesdaStudios Discord server.9d
Bethesda Game Studios@BethesdaStudiosRT @BethesdaSupport: ℹ️@Fallout 76 is now under maintenance on all platforms to deploy an update. For server status updates, keep an eye…9d
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    Bethesda Support@BethesdaSupportℹ️@Fallout 76 is now under maintenance on all platforms to deploy an update. For server status updates, keep an eye on this account, our https://beth.games/46VyWdb Status Portal, or our official @BethesdaStudios Discord server.9d
    Bethesda Game Studios@BethesdaStudiosRT @BethesdaSupport: ℹ️@Fallout 76 is now under maintenance on all platforms to deploy an update. For server status updates, keep an eye…9d
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