<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Seven years after its launch, video game </span><em><span>Fallout 76</span></em><span> continues to evolve, with new updates shaped by plenty of fan feedback and inspiration from Amazon's </span><em><span>Fallout</span></em><span> TV series. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>While the show doesn't directly dictate in-game content, its release has energised the game's development team and sparked conversations on how to keep the game fresh.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We love it. There's lots of electricity in the air when new season of the show comes out, really energises us, energises the team, sort of emboldens us with with what we've been working on, what we've got coming up for the fans," </span><em><span>Fallout 76's</span></em><span> creative director Jon Rush told 9news.com.au</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/technology/interview-with-the-creators-of-avatar-from-the-ashes-video-game/54a240cb-b5ff-4bce-87ec-7aceb71fe47d"><strong><span>New Avatar game update aligns with latest film</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But not everything from the series fits in; timeline differences mean the TV series can't be directly transplanted into the game. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Fallout 76 takes place the furthest back in the timeline and the show takes place the furthest ahead. So trying to pull things from the show and put them in the game, continuity wise, doesn't really work," Rush said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>For this game studio, the players are as important as ever.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/technology/fallout-76-developers-explain-how-the-tv-series-helps-keep-the-game-fresh/7fc9dabf-f560-4ed9-8420-70fe0f512e64" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/technology/interview-with-resident-evil-9-requiem-producer/0914e734-86ab-4383-8836-1e8e5e28cc19"><strong><span>'The zombies have evolved', says Resident Evil 9 producer</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We read all the feedback, both somewhat charged feedback and even the calm feedback," Production Designer Bill LaCoste said. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"At the end of the day, those players care about the game, and we're able to distil that down into what they're really looking for and continue driving our roadmap forward."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>For Rush and LaCoste, the combination of community feedback and creative inspiration is what keeps </span><em><span>Fallout 76</span></em><span> alive and evolving.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>Watch more from our interview in the player above.</span></strong></div></div><div class="styles__Wrapper-sc-2o34ro-0 cmwkBV"><div class="styles__Column-sc-2o34ro-3 jJDKrX"><a href="/content/2025/12/30/12/30/most-anticipated-video-games-of-2026"><img alt="Grand Theft Auto VI" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 636px, (min-width: 768px) 396px, 100vw" src="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/pelwPHyOqkAMeG1YA3RZPWPlqOk=/396x223/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F8c103f46-a3b0-4353-be20-ab38d04e6fcc" srcset="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/pelwPHyOqkAMeG1YA3RZPWPlqOk=/396x223/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F8c103f46-a3b0-4353-be20-ab38d04e6fcc 396w, https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/HvK4bw35vBsBWisv-hoNWLjS53U=/636x358/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F8c103f46-a3b0-4353-be20-ab38d04e6fcc 636w"/></a></div><div class="styles__Column-sc-2o34ro-3 jJDKrX"><div class="styles__Headline-sc-2o34ro-4 hpbOlz">The biggest video games set to be released this year</div><div class="styles__Button-sc-2o34ro-1 eBjlmW"><a class="styles__ButtonLink-sc-2o34ro-2 hqpklJ" href="/content/2025/12/30/12/30/most-anticipated-video-games-of-2026">View Gallery</a></div></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><strong><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank" title=""><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>