Bethesda has announced that Fallout 76 will release for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in summer 2026. Testing for the new versions will start throughout the month of June.
According to Bethesda, the next-gen port will include the following:
- Targeted 60 FPS across Xbox Series X|S, PS5 and PS5 Pro.
- Improved draw distances.
- Improved shadows.
- 4K resolution (on compatible displays) on Xbox Series X, Xbox One X, PS5 Pro.
- VRR (on compatible displays) on Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, PS5, PS5 Pro.
- PS5 and PS4 Pro will support 1440p while previous generation platforms will continue to support 1080p.
Additionally, a new update titled Infestation is live today, alongside the release of season 25: Appalachia Under Siege. Check out the trailer for the latter below:
Lastly, Fallout 76 is available now on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. The store page describes the game as follows:
Twenty-five years after the bombs fell, you and your fellow Vault Dwellers—chosen from the nation’s best and brightest – emerge into post-nuclear America on Reclamation Day, 2102. Play solo or join together as you explore, quest, build, and triumph against the wasteland’s greatest threats. Explore a vast wasteland, devastated by nuclear war, in this open-world multiplayer addition to the Fallout story. Experience the largest, most dynamic world ever created in the legendary Fallout universe.
Uncover the secrets of West Virginia by playing through an immersive main quest, starting from the moment you leave Vault 76. Befriend or betray new neighbors who have come to rebuild, and experience Appalachia through the eyes of its residents.
