Overview

• The Burning Springs update is slated for December 2025 with no exact date yet, positioned to coincide with Fallout Season 2’s Dec. 17 premiere on Prime Video.
• Walton Goggins reprises The Ghoul with his likeness and voice to host bounties, arriving on the public test server on Oct. 2 ahead of release.
• The map expands west into a desert-like slice of post‑nuclear Ohio centered on Highway Town, where players pick up Grunt Hunts and larger Head Hunts that trigger public events across roughly 20 preset locations.
• Bethesda bills Burning Springs as its most expansive update since 2020 and the game’s 64th major DLC, adding new factions, gear and fish, plus events Gearin’ Up and Sinkhole Solutions.
• New threats and rewards include the Rust King, armored Deathclaw encounters, and a tamable Rad Hog CAMP pet, with developers emphasizing “total tonal tandem” with the show even as some coverage questions deep tie‑ins.