Publisher Bethesda Softworks and developer Bethesda Game Studios announced Fallout 76 will get a free “Burning Springs” update this winter.

The big new update, which adds a new desert biome, will launch for all platforms on December 2nd as a free update. Current-generation ports for Xbox Series X|S and PS5 were also announced, with a release set for early 2026.

Here’s a rundown on the new content, plus a trailer:

Discover a new desert biome called Burning Springs, located in post-nuclear Ohio, where an intelligent Super Mutant called The Rust King rules over deathclaws and raiders. Head to the local watering hole and meet a well-known gunslinger looking to give out Bounty Hunts – The Ghoul from the Fallout TV series.

The Ghoul is open for business in Burning Springs – take on low level Bounty Hunting events to earn more daring challenges and earn caps and legendary items. More dangerous bounties also give a chance to earn one of dozens unique mods benefitting both human and ghouls.

Team up to complete two new public events: Aid the Rust King’s Beastmaster with their menagerie of Deathclaws used in the arena in “Gearing Up” and protect the citizens of Highwaytown from a volatile swarm of Radscorpions and Stingwings in “Sinkhole Solutions!”.

Fallout 76 has been available for Windows PC (via Steam and the Microsoft Store), PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Get our review for the game!