When did Fallout 76 come out? Launch date and expansion release order explored

Fallout 76 came out on November 14, 2018. Although the game had a very rough launch, with countless controversies and several bug issues, the team at Bethesda Montreal Inc. persevered and worked night and day to turn things in their favor. Thankfully, their hard work bore fruit, as six years later Fallout 76 is still going strong, and there's no sign of slowing down.

The game currently received its 19th expansion, the latest being the Skyline Valley expansion. Although it still has some issues, Fallout 76 has come a long way. And with the recent worldwide hit Fallout show on Amazon, the franchise is enjoying a new wave of popularity. In this article, we will take a look at the journey of the game and all of its expansions.

NOTE: Parts of this article are subjective and reflect the writer's opinion.

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Fallout 76 expansion release order

The expansion release order of the game (Image via Bethesda)

Fallout 76 is a live server game. This means there will never be any lack of things to do in the game as long as the devs don’t pull the plug on its support. So far Fallout 76 has released 19 expansions with the 20th one in the works.

Below we have shared the expansion release order of the game:

• Wild Appalachia - March 12, 2019
• Nuclear Winter - June 10, 2019
• Wastelanders - April 14, 2020
• The Legendary Run - June 30, 2020
• One Wasteland For All - September 15, 2020
• Steel Dawn - November 21, 2020
• Locked & Loaded - April 27, 2021
• Steel Reign - July 7, 2021
• Fallout Worlds - September 8, 2021
• Night of the Moth - December 8, 2021
• Invaders from Beyond - March 1, 2022
• Test Your Metal - June 14, 2022
• Expeditions: The Pitt - September 13, 2022
• Nuka-World on Tour - December 6, 2022
• Mutation Invasion - February 28, 2023
• Once in a Blue Moon - June 20, 2023
• Atlantic City Boardwalk Paradise - December 5, 2023
• Atlantic City America's Playground - March 26, 2024
• Skyline Valley - June 12, 2024

Wild Appalachia was the first expansion for Fallout 76 and it had a lot of heavy lifting to do. After the whole fiasco during the launch, Wild Appalachia had to redeem the game. This expansion brought a lot of new changes, features, and additions to the story. In the end, this expansion wasn’t perfect, but it gave hope to the fans and the title.

After the good reception of Wild Appalachia, the team doubled down on new expansion developments, each an improvement from the previous one. The most recent expansion Skyline Valley is one of its biggest expansions yet, introducing a lot of new features as well as a brand new region to the game.

To know more about what the Skyline Valley introduced in the game, read here: Fallout 76 Skyline Valley patch notes

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Is Fallout 76 Skyline Valley worth playing?

Is Skyline Valley worth your time? (Image via Bethesda)

The Skyline Valley update includes a new map area, Shenandoah National Park which includes new points of interest, such as abandoned electrical stations, wooden huts, radio towers, and the new factions called the Pioneer Scouts of America. There are also new events and story quests.

So, for those who are not a fan of this game, it could take a lot of convincing. However, if you are someone who's planning to play Fallout 76 for the first time or are a returning player to the franchise, then Skyline Valley is completely worth it.