Fallout 76 ‘Burning Springs’ update arrives in December, Xbox Series and PS5 upgrade coming 2026

Bethesda has confirmed that Fallout 76 will be receiving a full next-gen upgrade for Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5, with the release window set for early 2026. The announcement was made during the special Fallout Day Broadcast last night, which celebrated the franchise’s enduring legacy and teased what’s next for the online wasteland.

The studio has assured fans that the update will be a native version designed specifically for current-gen consoles. It is unclear exactly what will be improved though, as Fallout 76 already targets up to 4K resolution on PS5 and Xbox Series X. The game also already runs at 60FPS on both platforms. Perhaps Bethesda will go a step further and offer a 120FPS mode to really help this update stand out.

The news arrives alongside the reveal of Burning Springs, a free expansion launching in December. This update will introduce a new Ohio-based region, a bounty system led by The Ghoul (voiced by Walton Goggins from the Fallout TV series), and a host of new quests, enemies, and public events.

In other Fallout-related news this week, Bethesda also announced plans for Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition, which will ship across PC, Xbox and PS5 consoles. A Switch 2 version is also in development, marking the very first time that a mainline Fallout game has been made available on a Nintendo console.

KitGuru Says: We don't often talk about the massive comeback Fallout 76 has had in recent years but it is certainly up there with the likes of Cyberpunk 2077 and No Man's Sky.

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