Fallout 76 Fan’s Live-Action Trailer Left Devs ‘Speechless’

Fallout 76 developers are left speechless by a fan-made live-action trailer of post-nuclear Appalachia that almost looks like the real thing.

Fallout 76 has a strong and passionate community of fans, and one among them managed to create an absolutely awe-inspiring live-action trailer that even the developers took notice. Though the game had a notoriously difficult launch, Fallout 76‘s redemption story over the years has made it a worthy entry for many fans of the Fallout franchise. Despite the troubles it had when it was released, there was arguably one thing Fallout 76 did right: setting the tone and atmosphere of a post-apocalyptic Appalachia.

Though Fallout 5 is still several years away, Fallout 76 represents a good way for the Fallout franchise to stay in the limelight, as Bethesda provides regular post-launch support in the form of content updates such as The Pitt. The studio has greatly expanded on the Appalachia seen during the game’s release, but at its core, Fallout 76 is about camaraderie, rebuilding the wasteland, and taming an irradiated wilderness.

The live-action trailer made by Brian Curtin and his team perfectly captures this tone. In its two-and-a-half minute runtime, it distills down all the things that make Fallout 76 special, with unbelievably gorgeous visuals true to the franchise. From Power Armor and Mister Handy to Nuka Cola and Pip-Boy, the trailer manages to faithfully depict the unique blend of an indulgent slice of Americana and a post-nuclear dystopia that the Fallout universe is known for.

Not even Bethesda’s official Fallout account on Twitter was ambivalent to Curtin’s live-action trailer, as the developers behind Fallout 76 were stunned into silence by the insane craftsmanship, dedication, and reverence that went into the project. Dubbed a live-action concept, the trailer certainly managed to succeed in translating all the iconic visuals of Fallout into a new medium.

If the Fallout television show currently in development at Amazon (starring Walton Goggins) pours half the passion and love into its production as Curtin’s trailer did, it will find many fans among Fallout‘s passionate players. With Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy at the helm as producers, there’s certainly a lot of promise for Bethesda’s intellectual property to branch out in ways that Arcane did for League of Legends.

While there is no known roadmap for 2023 at present, Fallout 76‘s future is far from uncertain as the developers aim to support the game with regular content updates for at least the next five years. Though Starfield will no doubt command attention from many Fallout fans, it is comforting to know that they’ll always be able to return to Appalachia for a few hours of pure, unrestricted fun.

Fallout 76 is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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