Fallout 76 Overview

Fallout 76 is a post-apocalyptic multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the 11th installment, following Fallout: Wasteland Warfare. The story is set in Appalachian region of West Virginia.

In Fallout 76, player takes the role of a Vault Dweller from Vault 76 as they attempt to reunite with their missing overseer. On their journey, the dweller discovers how Appalachia has been devastated by the fallout, and crosses paths with different factions with conflicting ideas on how to revitalize or conquer Appalachia.

Setting
The events of Fallout 76 originally began on October 23, 2102, 25 years after the Great War, where the player leaves the vault during an event called Reclamation Day. The game timeline progressed to 2103 with the Wastelanders update, and to 2104 with the Steel Reign update.