Source: Bethesda
Source: Bethesda

When y'all have a cute matter, you want to show it off, right? Apparently that'southward not how programmer and publisher Bethesda feels nigh Fallout 4, a game that has fans eager for any glimpse they can get earlier information technology launches on November 10, 2015.

Since that date is so quickly budgeted, you'd recall Bethesda would be dropping a breadcrumb trail of screenshots and gameplay footage to build hype and encourage people to preorder the game. Instead, after putting out a lengthy debut video for the game's announcement back in June, they've gone mostly nighttime.

The i time they did show more footage of the game in action was in early August, at the Gamescom video game conference. At that place, Bethesda gave journalists a "behind closed doors" look at a never-earlier-seen boondocks in the game. That means the journalists could write almost what they saw, but they weren't immune to post any of the actual footage to show it to anyone else.

Traditionally, "airtight door" demos are given for games that are still in early on development and don't look as good as the finished products gamers expect. The reason journalists are allowed to see the unpolished footage is considering they're familiar with the process and won't judge a game harshly because information technology doesn't look as polished as a finished game.

By all accounts, however, that'southward not the instance with Fallout 4. Work on the game was "basically done" before it was even appear, Bethesda marketing executive Pete Hine told Gamespot in an interview.

And so if the game is about equally polished as information technology's going to get, and it'southward coming out in only a few months, why wouldn't Bethesda release the footage so fans can see information technology firsthand? Why go out it to be interpreted by journalists at all?

Source: Bethesda via YouTube
Source: Bethesda via YouTube

I don't know for sure, simply I have an idea. And before nosotros dive into conspiracy theories, I highly doubtfulness Bethesda'south deportment speak to the quality of the game. At that place'south no reason to believe Bethesda would release such an important game if information technology wasn't every bit perfect every bit they could make information technology.

What I think it boils down to is that Bethesda doesn't have to make the footage public. The game has already gotten enough of preorders, every bit illustrated by the unavailability of Fallout 4: Pip-Male child Edition, a special version of the game that comes with a giant plastic gauntlet you tin stick a phone in and strap to your arm.

Nor is Bethesda's reluctance to let the Gamescom video into the wild stopping fans from seeing information technology. Nothing stays secret for long these days, so it's no surprise that sneakily-shot footage of the Gamescom video has already leaked out onto video streaming sites. The video quality is awful, but at to the lowest degree it gives you an idea of what journalists saw.

Bethesda is ordering the leaked video removed from YouTube due to copyright violations, but fans are finding creative means to go along the footage online, like posting it on porn sites.

Whatever reasons Bethesda has for wanting to go on the video locked down, fans can't get plenty Fallout iv. And that's probably the point. Give fans simply enough footage to make them want more, and they'll build up enough enthusiasm that sales will go through the roof the moment the game hits the market.

I remember Bethesda knows exactly what it'southward doing.

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