Fallout 76 “mix-up” seemingly sees fan artwork used in Atom Shop, fan somehow finesses this into official work for Bethesda

Fallout 76 “mix-up” seemingly sees fan artwork used in Atom Shop, fan somehow finesses this into official work for Bethesda

An apparent accidental mix-up has seemigly seen Fallout 76‘s Atom Shop temporarily feature some fan artwork without the express permission of its creator. According to said, fan – Fallout fan film creator Zack Finfrock – allegedly copied artwork has since been removed from the store, and Fallout 76’s creative director has even gone as far as offering Finfrock the chance to work with Bethesda in an official capacity in the future.

For a bit of background, Zack Finfrock isn’t just a run-of-the-mill Fallout fan like you or me, he’s been a key driving force behind several well-regarded and popular Fallout fan films over the years – with his latest project being Fallout: Breaking.

He’s also done a lot of Fallout-themed artwork alongside that stuff, and, when the latest update to Fallout 76’s Atom Shop went live on June 2, spotted that the art being used for one of the new additions – an Independence Day-themed Flag Waving Bundle – looked a bit familiar.

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