As Bethesda continues to improveFallout 76, it occasionally offers double experience events.Falloutrecently celebrated its 25th anniversary in many ways, withFallout 76being available to try for free for a limited time, with the latest double XP event providing more incentive for lapsed players to return to the RPG.Developers behindFallout 76have confirmed the latest Double experience event takes place over the weekend, with the last one taking place during the25th-anniversary celebration.Fallout 76is far from the first title to offer double XP over the weekend, as it has become a common staple for theCall of Dutyfranchise, as well asOverwatch 2,Red Dead Online, andBattlefield 2042.RELATED:Fallout Tactics Conversion Mod Gets Funded by Canadian GovernmentTheFalloutTwitter account has confirmed that double XP is among the incentives being offered inFallout 76over the weekend. Beyond the double XP bonus inFallout 76until January 17 at 12:00 P.M. eastern time, players will also be able to earn Double Mutations in Daily Ops and more gold than usual. The bonus multiplier called Gold Rush will be active over the weekend which will double gold made throughFallout 76’s Gold Press Machinesto increase a player’s spending potential.
Unlike other games that have sprung double experience events on their players,Fallout 76teased the weekend festivities on January 12, preparing its audience a couple of days ahead of time. BecauseFallout 76launched as a live service titleto a massive backlash, many fans that initially felt betrayed by the onlineFallouttitle have returned to try it again with things likeExpeditions: The Pitt,Invaders From Beyond, and the aforementionedFallout25th anniversary. February 2022 marked the 25th anniversary of theFalloutfranchise which provided a free update toFallout 76that brought a small influx of players that hadn’t come back with the previous expansions.
AlthoughFallout 76’s double XP isn’t as much incentive to return as the content presented in previous updates, the additional reason to log on may be enough to entice some players that haven’t hit level 50 yet. Because of the exploration potential of beinglevel capped inFallout 76, many players may utilize the double XP weekend to grind out those last few levels in order to do more end-game content before the next major patch.
Fallout 76is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
