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Bethesda holding a special deal for pre-ordering the game on the official Xbox website with Fallout 3 being given away as a free gift. The only catch is Bethesda isn't sure when it will actually be playable on the Xbox One.

esterday, Fallout 4 went up for pre-order on Xbox.com. Generally, this just means people can plop down money for a game that will release later. But, this circumstance is somewhat unique because Bethesda's offering a digital copy of Fallout 3 with Fallout 4 pre-orders. According to Xbox, a code for Fallout 3 will be delivered seven to ten days after the pre-order is made. For now, Fallout 3 can only be played on Xbox 360, but "[it] will be included in backwards compatibility access when made available." It's definitely planned, but no one's quite sure when it's happening. Even Bethesda doesn't know. When asked for a window that we could expect, a Bethesda representative told us "In terms of timing, we don't know what the time frame is as to when backwards compatibility will happen." They went on to suggest that maybe Microsoft could elaborate when Fallout 3 would be included in the program. The Bethesda rep did clear up one tidbit about the pre-order bonus, though. The version people will get is the base game, not the Game of the Year edition. They commented "It is the intention that the DLC will also be made backwards compatible, but it is not part of the pre-order program."

http://www.destructoid.com/bethesda-...e-295197.phtml