A
post on Eurogamer attempts to sort through a tangle of information about
Fallout 76 and the possibility of getting a refund amid complaints about a
buggy launch for the RPG prequel. They note
some claims of successful refunds are counterbalanced by
complaints that refunds were denied for users who already downloaded the
game, which seems like a legal Catch-22 for those who say the game is
unplayable. They note that Washington D.C.-based legal firm Migliaccio & Rathod
LLP is
soliciting complaints, suggesting they may want to take Bethesda to court
over this. Here's their statement:
Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is currently
investigating Bethesda Game Studios for releasing a heavily-glitched game,
Fallout 76, and refusing to issue refunds for PC purchasers of the game who
found it to be unplayable because of its technical problems. While minor bugs
and glitches are expected with the release of most new games, Fallout 76
launched with a 56GB patch that has proven to be but a starting point for the
game’s problems. Gamers who have tried to receive a refund because of the game’s
myriad glitches have been unable to do so since they downloaded the game,
leaving them to deal with an unplayable experience until patches bring it back
to a playable state.