Fallout 3 add-ons

Bethesda Softworks will release downloadable content (DLC) for Fallout 3 in the first quarter of 2009. The G.E.C.K., the Fallout 3 editor, was released in December 2008 for the PC version of the game.

G.E.C.K. editor
The official editor for Fallout 3, called the G.E.C.K. (Garden of Eden Creation Kit), is available for free download here and allows PC users to create and add their own content to the game.

The release of the G.E.C.K. provides the community with tools that allow players to expand the game. Users can create, modify, and edit any data for use with Fallout 3, from building landscapes, towns, and locations to writing dialogue, creating characters, weapons, creatures, and more.

The G.E.C.K. has an interface similar to The Elder Scrolls Construction Set, which is useful to those who are familiar with it.

Though G.E.C.K. has some minor issues (such as a missing lip sync and rare crashes), no information has yet been revealed regarding a possible update.

DLC packs
Three downloadable content packs will be released exclusively on Xbox Live and Games for Windows Live. Bethesda Softworks has confirmed that the DLC will not be made available to the PlayStation 3. Each installment of the DLC will add new quests, items, perks, and other content to Fallout 3, and will be released from January to March 2009. The latest Fallout 3 patch is required in order to play the DLC.

Retail
There are rumors that both Operation: Anchorage and The Pitt will be available via retail from May 26. The retail package will cost $19.99 US and will include a Vault Boy poster. It appears that Broken Steel will not be included.

Operation: Anchorage


Enter a military simulation and fight in one of the greatest battles of the Fallout universe: the liberation of Anchorage, Alaska from its Chinese invaders. Operation: Anchorage was released on January 27, 2009 and costs 800 Microsoft points ($10 US).

The Pitt


Journey to the industrial raider town called The Pitt, located in the remains of Pittsburgh. The Pitt was released on March 24, 2009 and costs 800 Microsoft points ($10 US).

Broken Steel


Join the ranks of the Brotherhood of Steel and rid the Capital Wasteland of the Enclave once and for all. This DLC pack continues the adventure past the main quest and raises the level cap from 20 to 30. Broken Steel will be released on May 5, 2009 and will cost 800 Microsoft points ($10 US).