Fallout 76 Steel Reign and The Pitt

The landscape was also updated, most notably with the change of the familiar ATLAS Observatory changed to serve as the First Expeditionary Force's base, with the Brotherhood renaming it to Fort Atlas. What's Coming Legendary Power Armor and modules will be included in the Steel Reign update.

In the upcoming Steel Reign update for Fallout 76, the burgeoning foothold that the Brotherhood of Steel has made on Appalachia is going to be threatened. As tensions within the organization and the outside forces heighten, the Vault Dwellers will be influencing the future of whether the Brotherhood will stay or go.

Steel Reign is also slated to introduce new legendary crafting modules and legendary power armor, as well as cosmetic additions to wearable equipment and C.A.M.P. amenities.

Coinciding with the Steel Reign update, the game will have a lead-in event called the Coming Storm which starts on June 15. In it, players can participate and fulfill challenges to take over workshops. As per the Bethesda's official Fallout 76 website:

Previously in the Steel Dawn questline, the Appalachian Brotherhood proved victorious in the battle at Fort Atlas, but was left battered and bruised. Players must travel to brand-new locations, unlocking new items as they bring peace back to Appalachia and navigate the growing schism between Paladin Rahmani and Knight Shin, deciding the fate of the Brotherhood itself.

During the Coming Storm event, Vault Dwellers can acquire a free Brotherhood of Steel Backpack skin (as well as a small backpack plan) for free. This Brotherhood of Steel Backpack has to be equipped in order to get rewards during the event. During the week of the event, Fallout 76 will be available for free with no subscription through platforms such as Steam until June 16. Return to The Pitt In addition to the Steel Reign update, Bethesda also unveiled plans for the Expeditions: The Pitt expansion that brings the game further away from West Virginia. In this upcoming expansion, players will be able to explore The Pitt.

Introduced as a DLC of Fallout 3, The Pitt was formerly the city of Pittsburgh before the nuclear devastation. It is mainly a Raider controlled area and a Slavers' haven, but it is also one of the more sustainable locations, thanks to the trade and the industrial benefits of its large steel mill production. However, there will be many differences, given the point in the Fallout timeline that the current game is set in.

Although details are sparse about Expeditions: The Pitt, the title implies that there will be more such Expeditions-style expansions in the future, which will likely add more familiar areas from the Fallout lore. Could this mean a return to New Vegas or the NCR out in the West Coast? It would be interesting, as Fallout 76 is set many years prior to the events of the earlier Fallout installments (particularly Fallout 1 through 3).

Fallout 76 is available on Windows PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The Steel Reign update is scheduled for release on July 7, 2021. Expeditions: The Pitt expansion is currently scheduled for a 2022 release.