Bethesda has released a December patch for Fallout 4 just in time for the holidays.
In a post on Steam, Bethesda thanked players of its 10-year-old role-playing game for their feedback, which “helped us sort through a few key pain points.”
However, storage expansion on console will have to wait until 2026. “It was a goal of ours to launch storage expansion on console this year, knowing it’s been one of the top requests from players,” Bethesda said. “While the team has made progress, we need a little more time to roll this out for console players and will need to wait until the new year.”
The patch comes after last month’s release of Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition and a backlash from players over technical problems and pricing. It also arrives just in time for the start of Fallout Season 2 on Prime Video, which kicks off today, December 16 and will surely spark a surge in players of all things Fallout, as Season 1 did.
Fallout 4 December 2025 patch notes:
Save/Load and Content Handling
- Fixed issues with the missing Creations Bundle add-on for Steam
- Game now recognizes Creation Club content upon loading a save file from an older build.
- Correct warning dialogue is shown when Creations are disabled but not deleted.
General UI/UX Improvements
- Improved visibility and interaction in the Category List, fixed overlapping boxes, and ensured button prompts display correctly on all platforms (including ROG Ally and Steam Deck).
- Fixed issues with missing or broken UI elements, such as missing button layouts, gallery image enlargement, and empty titles in “My Library”.
- Improved sort menu transparency and restored the ‘Best Results’ sort option.
- Addressed keyboard input loss and cursor visibility issues in the Creations menu.
- Fixed prompt and navigation issues when rapidly re-entering the Creations Store or using the PS Store overlay.
- Creations removed from the storefront can now be individually deleted from the Load Order.
- Banner carousel/category rows no longer endlessly scroll when opening the Purchase Credits menu.
Crash & Stability Fixes
- Addressed crashes related to downloading all Creations, data reloads, idling in menus, profile sign-out, and leaving the Creations menu (especially on PS4/PS5).
- Fixed rare crashes after store purchases, during scrolling/viewing in the Creations menu, and when starting a new game with Creations enabled.
- Improved error handling for rapid menu actions and ensured the game no longer hangs on quit.
Ultrawide, Steam Deck, and Platform-Specific Fixes
- Workshop menus and reset screens are now optimized for ultrawide and super ultrawide monitors.
- Fixed performance hitches and UI alignment issues on ultrawide
- Addressed platform-specific issues such as button prompts, misplaced UI
Text, Localization, and Miscellaneous
- Apostrophes and other special characters now display correctly in the in-game Creations menu.
- Prompt for Anniversary Upgrade now fits correctly in German, French, and Spanish localizations.
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