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.

DLC packs
Three downloadable content packs will be released. 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. Fallout 3 patch 1.1.0.35 is required in order to download and play the DLC.

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 will be released on January 27, 2009 and cost 800 Microsoft points ($10 US).

The Pitt
Journey to the industrial raider town called The Pitt, located in the remains of Pittsburgh. The Pitt will be released in February 2009 and will cost 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 in March 2009 and will cost 800 Microsoft points ($10 US).