Fallout 76 Leak Reveals The Game May Fix One Huge Underdeveloped Feature

Leaked content from suggests that one of its most underutilized features could be getting a total overhaul. There are many differences between and the rest of the series, which aren't always for the best. But its chief advantage is its ability to introduce new features. In the years since its disastrous release, has changed its tune, with constant updates bringing new content and general improvements to turn the game's reputation around. However, there's one promised feature that still hasn't been introduced, even all these years later.

Leaked content by dataminer SugarBombsRADS, as posted to the Datamining Discord server and reported by , seems to hint at an upcoming overhaul for 's animal companion system. The leaks consist of a tutorial graphic featuring cartoonish images of Vault Boy interacting with dogs, cats, birds, and Deathclaws. Its placeholder text frequently repeats the phrase "," suggesting that a new and improved version of the current mechanic for taming and raising animals could be introduced. Compared to some of the other new features introduced to in recent updates, this may seem like a minor change, but it could have a major impact on gameplay.

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Animal companions have long since been a major part of the series, and the current form of is lacking in that regard. Every game to date has included some kind of dog companion, whether it's the recurring Dogmeat or ' cybernetically enhanced King. In each of these games, the dog is a full-fledged companion. Players can take them on missions, fight alongside them, and even bond with them. The result is that these pets feel like actual characters, as much as any human companion. The leaked images suggest something similar could be coming to, showing players teaching commands to their animal companions as if directing them in battle.

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