Highlights
- 2024 is set to be one of the biggest years for Fallout 76, with major updates and new content planned.
- Returning and new players can look forward to Seasonal Events, tie-ins with the Fallout TV series, and new story questlines.
- The upcoming updates include part two of the Atlantic City update and a map expansion to the Shenandoah National Park area.
Part one of the Atlantic City update and Season 15 are still very new for Fallout 76, but they are far from the end of what fans can expect from the game’s ongoing support going forward. With the Atlantic City part two update, Season 16, and much more just around the corner, 2024 is already on track to be one of the biggest years for Fallout 76 throughout the game’s long history. Whether players will be joining Fallout 76 for the first time this year or will be returning for yet another year, players arguably won’t want to miss what Fallout 76 has in store for 2024.
Between what’s already been revealed so far, and based on what fans have come to expect over the years of playing Fallout 76, both new fans and returning players should be excited for 2024 in particular. Specifically, this new year will host the return of new and returning fan-favorite Seasonal Events, potentially more tie-ins from the upcoming Fallout TV series, and several new main story questlines across multiple major content updates.
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Fallout 76’s Season 15 Roadmap Explained
The current content and events roadmap for Season 15 of Fallout 76 will be in effect until March 25, 2024. Throughout the timeline of this current roadmap, players can expect various bug fixes and patches, but it will be a bit longer before any major content updates are released. The main highlights of this community calendar roadmap are the dates of returning Seasonal and weekend events to look out for, like double XP, Gold Bullion, and legendary scrip weekends. However, one unique event that stands out is the new Burning Love Challenge Event.
Similar to previous Challenge Events, like Fallout 76’s annual birthday celebrations, the Burning Love Challenge Event will task players with completing a series of daily and weekly challenges to earn exclusive, time-limited rewards. This Event is expected to be identical to last year’s Burning Love Challenge Event, featuring exclusive new Valentine’s Day-themed rewards.
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Major Content Updates Coming to Fallout 76 in 2024
Regarding major content updates, so far there are two updates confirmed for Fallout 76 in 2024, part two of the Atlantic City updates and another currently unnamed update. Given the game’s patterns and history of updates in previous years though, it’s likely that there may be additional updates beyond the two that are confirmed so far. However, given the scope of these two upcoming content updates and Fallout 76’s other plans for 2024, they could just as well be the only two major content updates for the year.
Atlantic City Part Two
The next upcoming free content update for Fallout 76 will be part two of the Atlantic City updates. This update will deliver multiple story quests involving the survivors and factions from Atlantic City, and it will also allow players to finally free-roam the locations of the two Atlantic City Expeditions. Additionally, this update is expected to kick off the next season for Fallout 76, Season 16. The release date for the second Atlantic City update is scheduled for the summer of 2024.
Fallout 76’s 2024 Shenandoah Map Expansion Update
In a recent update from Fallout 76’s Art Director, Bethesda has already teased another major content update coming to Fallout 76 in 2024, but it doesn’t have a release date yet. This update will notably provide a map expansion for Fallout 76, opening up the Shenandoah National Park area of Virginia on the Southern region of Fallout 76’s existing map. So far, aside from this new major location, this update is also said to include a new questline and new factions, along with new rewards.
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Every Returning Seasonal Event Coming to Fallout 76 in 2024
Event: | Date: |
Treasure Hunter | Anticipated for January, April, March, and November |
Fasnacht | February |
The Mothman Equinox | Anticipated for June |
Invaders From Beyond | Anticipated for July |
Meat Week | Anticipated for September/October |
Spooky Scorched | October |
Holiday Scorched | December |
Aside from Fasnacht and the first Treasure Hunter events that are included in the active Season 15 community calendar, most of the dates of the other returning Seasonal Events are currently unknown. While it may be fair to assume that these returning Seasonal Events will repeat similar dates from previous years, Bethesda recently announced that Fallout 76’s Seasonal Events will generally run much more frequently throughout 2024 and beyond.
Bethesda has also recently revealed that the rewards from Fallout 76’s Seasonal Events will be getting updated. Given that some of these events recently got updated with new rewards in 2023, it’s safe to assume that this is only referring to the events that haven’t been updated in a while. Specifically, this would include Invaders From Beyond, the Mothman Equinox, and the Treasure Hunter Seasonal Events.
Additionally, there will also be new Seasonal Events joining the rotation in 2024. Whether these new seasonal events will be Public Events like the ones that players are familiar with, or if they will be Challenge Events similar to February’s Burning Love Challenge Event remains to be seen. Ultimately, both of these would be welcome additions to give new and returning players in Fallout 76 more content and rewards to engage with.
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What the Fallout TV Show Could Mean for Fallout 76 in 2024
Since Fallout 76 currently serves as the flagship platform for the entire Fallout franchise, if any game will be getting content inspired by the Fallout TV Show, it will be Fallout 76. There have already been promotional items added to Fallout 76, such as cosmetics based on the upcoming show, so it’s safe to assume that similar content will come again.
While it’s not reasonable to assume that Fallout 76 will ever receive a major content update based on the TV show adaptation, the show may still impact Fallout 76’s release schedule for planned updates. Specifically, the release of the upcoming second Atlantic City update will likely be released close to the date of the TV show’s pilot episode to appeal to the franchise’s newfound fans.
