What is Bethesda Launcher?
The Bethesda Launcher is a video game digital distribution, digital rights management, multiplayer and communications service created and developed by Bethesda Softworks. It allows users to purchase and play Bethesda games on PC.
The Bethesda Launcher was launched in 2016 along with Bethesda's games Fallout 4 and Fallout Shelter for PC. It serves as a replacement for the Bethesda E3 app, and also provides a direct sales platform for Bethesda's games, enabling automatic updates and community features like chat and modding support.
Key features of the Bethesda Launcher include:
- Digital distribution platform for purchasing and playing Bethesda games on PC
- Automatic game updates and patch management
- Community features like chat and mod sharing support
- Cloud saves and account management
- Exclusive promotions and Bethesda.net reward points
Some of the major games available on the Bethesda Launcher include popular titles like Fallout 76, Fallout 4, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, and Doom. It directly competes with other PC game launchers like Steam, Origin, Uplay etc.
Steam, Twitch, GOG GALAXY, Epic Games Store, Ubisoft Connect, Heroic Games Launcher, Battle.net, Rockstar Games Launcher, EA App, FreeToGame, GameDatum.com are some alternatives to Bethesda Launcher.