Speaking to Kinda Funny Games (transcription via GameSpot), Howard revealed that its Creation Kit is currently with “some people, some of our creators for Starfield. You’re going to hear some information about that soon. I don’t have a date to announce for the full release, but [it’s] really, really important to us. Like, our modders out there have been incredible.”

Bethesda is also still on track to support mods on consoles. “Absolutely, 100%, yeah. We’ve seen [console mod support] become such a huge thing for Fallout and Skyrim – that’s definitely important to us. The thing about Starfield was that we were kind of able to take those learnings [from previous games] and kind of build that stuff – from the beginning – to have some long legs.”

Though Starfield has seen declining player counts since launching last September, there are big plans for it. Howard touted the title receiving “a lot” of post-launch DLC of “varying sizes”, with the first paid expansion, Shattered Space, out this Fall. There are also plans for new gameplay options and even “other display modes” on consoles.

Starfield is available for Xbox Series X/S and PC and playable on Game Pass. Check out our review here and stay tuned for more updates in the coming days.

Mods officially launched for Fallout 4 on Xbox One earlier this week and thus far, the support on the console is already well ahead of PC users, at least according to Bethesda.

The developer noted that, “Xbox traffic was 50x the initial Fallout 4 PC mod launch. It’s a new world & just the beginning. New features & PS4 support in the works.” What those “new features” are remains to be seen but it’s good to know that PS4 mods are on track.

It should be noted that the mods on Xbox One have been created on PC with the Creation Kit and then ported over to the console. Every single mod won’t be supported and there is a cap of 2 GB on installed mods but it’s still progress.

PS4 mods are still scheduled to release next month and there will likely be a beta just like for Xbox One. What are your thoughts on Fallout 4 mods for Xbox One? Let us know in the comments below.

Bethesda Softworks has announced that Fallout 4‘s modding and Creation Kit are now in open beta on PC. It’s also shared details on some of the cooler features of the same and how it’s making things more accessible for fans.

When adding mods on PC, it’s necessary to install a client like Nexus Mods Manager to properly, well, manage everything you’re running. In Fallout 4, players will be able to browse, select and install mods from within the game itself.

In order to select mods on Steam, you’ll have to go to Fallout 4 in your Library, right click and select Settings, then betas and eventually an update will appear to let you try it out. Check out the Creation Kit wiki for other details. You can download the modding toolset for free through the Bethesda.net launcher.

Xbox One players also won’t have to wait for mods – they’ll be coming to the console in May while PS4 players will receive the same in June.

Bethesda Softworks started a beta for Fallout 4‘s Creation Kit on PC but a lot of people may not have gotten in. The good news is there’s still a way.

If you head to the forums, you’ll find instructions from the developer to head here to sign up (which includes a non-disclosure agreement) and then replying to the post in question with “YES”.

As of now, we only know that the Creation Kit will be releasing for PC players sometime this month. When that’s going to happen still remains to be seen. As for mods coming to consoles, that will take a bit longer (especially since they’ll arrive on Xbox One first and then PS4).

The next DLC for Fallout 4, Wasteland Workshop, is out on April 12th for Xbox One, PS4 and PC. The more significant DLC expansion Far Harbor is out in May so stay tuned for more details on that front.

Bethesda has announced that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’s Creation Kit and the content creation mod tool will be available on Steam. And it will be a free download!

They have also released a new developer diary by Production Director, Ashley Cheng as well as a video highlighting some of the new features that will be made available to the modding community through the Skyrim Workshop.

The Skyrim Workshop will allow users to easily upload, download, and install their mods, making sharing custom content easier than ever before – Bethesda has stated.

They have also released a new video which they say is good when watched accompanied with the Creation Kit developer diary.

Bethesda has not released a specific date to when the kit will be out, but they said “soon”. Now I don’t know how soon is that in Bethesda terms, but it should be released along with Patch 1.4.

Tell us what you think in the comments section below.

Bethesda has just posted that they will be releasing the creation kit soon, which allows users to create fresh new content for the game. It also uses the Steam workshop, with which you can rate or flag content. They mentioned that they were overwhelmed at the fan response to the game.

They also revealed a list of things they were working on:

Creation Kit  — Beginning in January, PC players will be able to download for free the same development tools we used at Bethesda Game Studios to create Skyrim. In tandem with the Creation Kit’s release, we will roll out a new Wiki and videos to help you get started. It also features something we think you’re going to love…

Steam Workshop – We’re excited to share news that we’ve been working closely with Valve to integrate Steam Workshop into the Creation Kit. Using the Workshop, you’ll have free user content with the push of a button. The Creation Kit will bundle your mod and upload it to the Workshop, where everyone can browse, rate, and flag mods for download. You’ll be able to do this from any web device, including your smartphone. Like a live Netflix queue, when you fire up Skyrim, mods you flagged will be automatically downloaded and installed. Everyone here is really excited about the opportunities and possibilities this opens up for our entire community.

Prefer to use existing modding sites? Not a problem. You’ll still be able to upload/share/access Skyrim mods on fan-created mod sites.

Continued Game Updates – This week we released update 1.2 across all platforms, and we’ll be releasing an incremental update next week. We anticipate it will be up on PC first, and then hit PS3 and Xbox 360 later in the week. Among other things, the update will fix issues like magic resistance not calculating properly and the rare, amazing backwards flying dragon. Once the update is released, we’ll share the full release notes.

Source: Bethblog