Every update, patch and developer post we have logged for Fallout 76, newest first: the date, the headline, a one-line summary and a link to the original source. We file Fallout 76 under Open-World Survival.
| Date | Title | Summary | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | 25 Million Players – Thank You | Bethesda marks Fallout 76 reaching 25 million players with a short thank-you note to everyone who has left Vault 76 and travelled Appalachia. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-10-23 | Happy Fallout Day! | A Fallout Day community post thanks players and confirms a D.C. celebration next year, while noting Fallout Shelter: The Experiment arrives January 13 on… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-10-22 | World Pets Overview Trailer | The World Pets update launches December 1, adding tamable dogs, cats, radhogs and deathclaws that can be named, customized, leveled and directed with attack… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-10-21 | Fallout Day Celebrations 2026: Join Fallout Events! | Fallout Day 2026 promotions include in-person Fallout events and the Jones Soda Project T.W.I.S.T., a fan vote on a new Nuka-Cola Twist flavor. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-10-19 | Follow Our New Channel | Bethesda is launching @PlayFallout76 on X, a dedicated channel for Fallout 76 news and updates posted directly by the development team during Fallout Day. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-10-16 | Maintenance Announcement – October 20, 2026 | Fallout 76 will be taken offline on all platforms on Tuesday, October 20 at 10am ET for an update, with status tracked on the Bethesda Status Portal. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-10-01 | Fallout 76 Update Notes – October 1 | The October 1 update corrects the unique appearance of the Head Hunter Scythe, Cauterizer, and Drill Fist weapons and adds stability improvements across all… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-09-30 | Letter from the Directors – September 2026 | Letter from the Directors lays out the Fallout 76 roadmap: World Pets arrives in December, Hideouts and The Drifter come next spring, and a Raven Rock map… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-09-15 | Fallout 76: The Slasher Release Notes | The Slasher update adds a cult storyline that unfolds weekly via in-game radio, a fourth Legendary Mod slot for unique gear, Legacy Seasons, new seasonal… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-09-11 | Maintenance Announcement – September 15, 2026 | Fallout 76 will go offline September 15 at 10am ET to deploy The Slasher update, a full repackaging that increases download size but reduces installed size. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-09-02 | "You can’t just throw new people at that problem": Bethesda devs doubt future Elder Scrolls and Fallout games will have the same "quality level", after losing seasoned staff to Xbox cuts | Unionised Bethesda staff hit by Microsoft layoffs say they doubt future Elder Scrolls and Fallout games can reach the same quality level. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-09-01 | Pint-Sized Terror Stalks Appalachia in The Slasher Update | The Slasher Update arrives September 15 with cultist Infestations, new Daily Ops, grave-digging investigation content, and Season 26: Beware the Blood Moon. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-08-19 | Fallout 76's new Slasher update is "a first of its kind" | Bethesda says Fallout 76's 'The Slasher' update will expand in intensity over the fall, alongside new legacy seasons. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-08-18 | “The Slasher” Cuts In on September 15 | 'The Slasher' update begins September 15 with a multi-week clue hunt, fanatic enemies, a unique Power Armor reward, and Gen 9 console performance upgrades. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-07-31 | Infestations Balance Adjustment – July 31, 2026 | Fallout 76 lowers Infestations boss HP now; the Fall update adds a kill-to-summon objective, refreshed rewards, smoke visuals, and notification settings. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-07-21 | Fallout 76 Update Notes – July 21, 2026 | July 21 patch fixes Head Hunt and Meat Week bugs, tunes Fasnacht boss and Mirelurk Queen health, and updates the native PS5/Xbox Series version status. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-07-20 | Maintenance Announcement – July 21, 2026 | Fallout 76 goes offline on all platforms at 10am ET on July 21 to deploy an update, with patch notes to follow the next day. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-06-07 | Join P.R.O.T.E.C.T. Protocol for rewards! | Fallout 76 runs a P.R.O.T.E.C.T. Protocol login-reward event June 7-15 with a 500,000-infestation community challenge and a Fallout 1st preview trial. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-06-05 | Maintenance Announcement – June 8, 2026 | June 8 maintenance patches PlayStation Survival Tent crashes, a Gleaming Depths raid crash, and a Vault Boy UI bug; Infestations challenges are disabled. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-06-04 | Upcoming Update Announcement | An upcoming patch will fix PlayStation Survival Tent crashes, a Vault Boy UI bug, and a crash near the Gleaming Depths raid; no release date is given. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-06-02 | Upcoming Changes to Season Rewards | Starting with Season 26, Fallout 76 will offer more high-value, update-themed rewards and fewer recolors of existing items, per player feedback. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-06-02 | Fallout 76: Infestations Release Notes | The Infestations update adds clearable enemy strongholds with guaranteed 4-Star Legendary rewards, Season 25, seasonal fish, and a Deathclaw C.A.M.P. pet. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-05-29 | Maintenance Announcement – June 2, 2026 | Fallout 76 goes offline on all platforms at 10am ET on June 2 to deploy the Infestations update, with status posted to Bethesda's channels. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-05-28 | Reclaim Appalachia from Infestations in Fallout 76’s Latest Developer Deep Dive | Free Infestations update lands June 2, turning dozens of Appalachian locations into hotspots with matching rewards, alongside Season 25: Appalachia Under Siege. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-05-21 | Appalachia is Under Siege in Fallout 76’s Newest Season! | Fallout 76's Season 25, Appalachia Under Siege, opens June 2 with S.C.O.R.E. challenges, Ticket rewards, and bonus Fallout 1st items. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-05-19 | The Big Bloom Event Has Returned! | The Big Bloom seasonal event has returned, asking players to help Black-Eyed Susan clear the Overgrown and fight Honey Beasts for rewards through June 2. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-04-24 | Maintenance Announcement – 4/28/2026 | Fallout 76 goes offline on all platforms April 28 at 10am ET to deploy an update fixing a bug where the status bar displays statuses the player does not have. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-04-21 | Fallout 76 Update Notes – April 21, 2026 | Update 1.7.24.12 reworks how armor condition damage is calculated, adjusts legendary enemy counts in events like Feed the People and Distinguished Guests, and… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-04-17 | Maintenance Announcement – April 21, 2026 | Fallout 76 is taken offline on all platforms on Tuesday, April 21 at 10am ET to apply an update; Bethesda points to its status portal for server status. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-03-17 | Fallout 76 Update Notes – March 17, 2026 | The March 17 update fixes Chainsaw Flamer overdamage, reflected-damage one-shots on the Scorchbeast Queen, Pip-Boy inventory bugs, and crashes while scrapping… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-03-13 | Maintenance Announcement – March 17, 2026 | Fallout 76 goes offline on all platforms March 17 at 10am ET for an update covering Pip-Boy improvements, a Season Menu key bind change, and Loot Bag and… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-03-10 | Invaders From Beyond: March 10 – March 24 | Fallout 76's Invaders From Beyond event runs March 10 to March 24, with General Zeta now having a chance to drop 4-Star Legendary items. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-03-03 | Fallout 76: The Backwoods Release Notes | Update 1.7.23.30 adds the 4-Star Legendary Bigfoot to Public Events, renames Events to Activities, rebalances armor, and launches Season 24. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-02-28 | Increased Chance of Glowing Mask Until March 2 | Fasnacht bosses drop Glowing Masks at an increased rate until March 2 at 12 PM EST, closing out the event's final weekend. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-02-26 | A new, out-of-this-world Season lands onto Fallout 76 next week! | The Backwoods update arrives March 3, adding a legendary Bigfoot and launching Season 24: Rip Daring and the Cryptids from Beyond the Cosmos. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-02-23 | Fallout 76 Delves into The Backwoods for its Next Free Update on March 3 | The Backwoods, a free Fallout 76 update, arrives March 3 with Bigfoot encounters, reworked armor and Public Events, alongside the new Rip Daring season. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-02-17 | Fasnacht is back! | Fasnacht returns to Fallout 76 from February 17 to March 3, with the event starting at the top of each hour and new masks to earn. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-02-09 | Fallout 76 Update Notes – February 9, 2026 | A February 9 hotfix resolves C.A.M.P. build menu and Pip-Boy issues, restores Cryo damage, removes a 100% evasion exploit, and notes armor and bow fixes are… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-02-03 | Raiders & romance collide in Fallout 76’s latest Mini Season! | Fallout 76's Love Hurts: Guide to a Raider's Heart Mini Season runs February 3 to February 17 with a free Tough Love Helmet, ticket-earned C.A.M.P. rewards… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-01-20 | Fallout 76 Update Notes – January 20, 2026 | The January 20 update fixes C.A.M.P. item and challenge bugs and adds localization for Windy and the Ghoul's dialogue. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2026-01-15 | Fallout Shelter Announce on Amazon Prime Video | A Fallout 76 Steam announcement directs readers to falloutsheltercasting.com to volunteer for Fallout Shelter, described as a new series of escalating… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-12-12 | Letter from the Directors – 2025 | Fallout 76's 2025 director letter recaps the Ghoul Within, fishing, and C.A.M.P. revamp, and confirms the Burning Springs region and Bounty Hunting are live. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-12-11 | Burning Springs Update – December 11, 2025 | A small post-Burning Springs patch fixes pet spawning, C.A.M.P. decorations and Ultracite Ammo unlocks, and disables Cletus Brimstone's Fire Cloak. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-12-05 | Fallout 76: Burning Springs Maintenance Gift and More | Fallout 76 adds extra daily and weekly challenges, a free S.C.O.R.E. booster, and early Caps-A-Plenty to compensate for Burning Springs login issues. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-12-02 | Fallout 76: Burning Springs Release Notes | Update 1.7.22.12 opens the Burning Springs region of Ohio, adding Bounty Hunting, the Rust King questline, two Public Events, and Season 23: Blood X Rust. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-11-20 | Prepare for Blood x Rust in Fallout 76’s upcoming new Season | Season 23: Blood x Rust launches December 2 alongside the Burning Springs map expansion, adding raider-themed workbenches, New Vegas cosmetics, and Fallout… | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-11-13 | Watch the Fallout Season 2 Official Trailer | Steam post shares the official Fallout Season 2 trailer, starring Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten and Walton Goggins, ahead of its December 17 Prime premiere. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-10-23 | Catch up on all the news from 2025’s Fallout Day Broadcast | Burning Springs, a free Fallout 76 expansion adding post-nuclear Ohio and Bounty Hunting missions with Walton Goggins as The Ghoul, launches December 2. | store.steampowered.com |
| 2025-10-22 | Fallout 76 Update Notes – October 21, 2025 | Patch 1.7.21.41 (42.8 GB) fixes C.A.M.P. blueprinting and Workshop menu bugs, Power Armor entry, and adjusts Decryption and Freezing Touch. | store.steampowered.com |