Bethesda studios have been having a hard time keeping Fallout 76 out of bad publicity since pre-release. The latest of rumors to hit the internet along with the possible implementation of lootboxes was that Fallout 76 was going free to play after disappointing sales figures and low playerbase. This rumour was based on a report that EB Games was removing physical copies of Fallout 76 from its shelves and while this could be true, it appears that Bethesda does not plan to turn Fallout 76 into a free to play game.
According to Bethesda’s official Twitter account, there is no truth to the Fallout 76 free to play rumours.
It doesn’t mean the game won’t go f2p sometime in the future, as we’ve seen games with disappointing sales figures go this route before. But for the time being, Fallout 76 will remain a pay to play game.