Anyone wishing to net themselves a free copy of Fallout 3 on Xbox One will need to pre-order Fallout 4, it's been revealed.
During this year's E3, Bethesda's Todd Howard announced copies of Fallout 4 on Xbox One will include Fallout 3, but it seems that wasn't the full story. A post on the Bethesda Blog confirms you'll need to pre-order the upcoming apocalyptic release to take advantage of the offer.
"We're excited to announce - for a limited time - your pre-order of Fallout 4 for Xbox One will entitle you to receive Fallout 3 on Xbox 360," it reads. "The code for Fallout 3 will be delivered to your Xbox message center in 7-10 days. Redeem your code on Xbox.com or on your Xbox 360."
Currently the offer is only available on the Xbox Store pre-order page, leaving it unclear if this opportunity will also be extended to retailers; certainly, there's no mention of it on Amazon. Unfortunately, this means if you're keen on getting hold of Fallout 3 for free you're going to have to pay the full digital price for the game, which is $59.99 / £59.99.
The first Fallout 4 details were announced last month at Bethesda's E3 conference, but Bethesda saved some news for the Microsoft conference, including cross-mod support between PC and Xbox One versions of Fallout 4.