Phil Spencer Seen Preparing to Drop Nukes in Fallout 76 in Retaliation to Players Nuking His Base Due to Bethesda Layoffs

Just a few days ago, a Fallout 76 player dropped a nuke on Phil Spencer’s base in retaliation for recent decisions made at Xbox that resulted in studio closures at Bethesda. While the community lauded the player’s actions, it seems that the Xbox boss isn’t going to go down without a fight, as observant gamers have noticed Phil gearing up to drop his own payloads.

This bit of news comes from Twitter/X, where user @Mr_Rebs_ shared images of Phil Spencer’s Xbox profile with the “Officer on Deck” quest for Fallout 76 recently completed:

Phil Spencer just completed the Fallout 76 quest Officer on Deck. This quest must be completed to launch nukes. It looks like Phil is preparing to launch a retaliatory nuke against players for nuking his camp 😂 #Fallout76 #Xbox pic.twitter.com/UVbQp4K9N5

— Rebs Gaming (@Mr_Rebs_) May 11, 2024

For context, this quest is a required step for unlocking access to the bunkers that allow you to fire nukes at the map. It’s one of the very last main quests in the game. It takes a good amount of time and effort to complete, which means that it’s likely that Phil beelined straight for it after the recent attack on his home base.

Personally, I’m a fan of seeing Phil gear up to fight back against the community. I’m pretty disappointed in his “friend of the people” facade given recent studio closures and mass layoffs. It’d be nice to see him get caught up in the rivalry of virtual nuclear warfare just to give us a glimpse at the more cutthroat side of him.

Of course, whether or not Phil ever follows through on his plans to drop the bombs remains to be seen. As this is now clearly a developing story, we’ll be sure to let our readers know what the Xbox head’s next steps are. In the meantime, if you find yourself in Phil’s server on Fallout 76, we recommend you bunker down.

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