Despite its rocky beginnings, Fallout 76 has been improved over time thanks to a number of updates, many as part of the MMO's recent seasonal content system. At the start of August, Bethesda released Fallout 76 Update 21, which implemented a number of bug fixes and prepared the game for multiple events. One such event is "A Colossal Problem," which is now confirmed to be coming in an update on August 18.
A Colossal Problem will be a public event that has teams of eight players making their way through Appalachia's Monongah Mine to take on the legendary Wendigo Colossus. The event needed more "performance tweaks and testing," according to Bethesda's Inside the Vault community post today, though a preview of the battle and the fear system which will accompany it were shown off during a Fallout 76 session in this year's QuakeCon At Home.
The update that will add A Colossal Problem is going to address community-reported bugs and suggestions following Update 21, including issues progressing through the "An Ounce of Prevention" quest and making it easier to replace walls with doorways in build mode. Fallout 76's annual Meat Week celebration will also be pushed to give players time to try the public event, now taking place August 20 to 26.
Bethesda's Inside the Vault post also outlines content players will be able to try through the Fallout 76 Public Test Server starting this Friday, such as an "early look" at the game's second season of content, "Armor Ace." A Colossal Problem is one of the last events outlined in the first portion of Fallout 76's 2020 content roadmap released earlier this year, with Season 2 highlighted by updates such as "One Wasteland" that will adjust enemy levels based on every individual, even if two people are traveling together.
Though plenty more official features are being planned for the Fallout MMO, players will be able to create their own content sometime in the near future. During QuakeCon At Home, Project Lead Jeff Gardiner confirmed Fallout 76 mod support is still being developed by Bethesda, though there is no concrete timeline for its addition.
New events like A Colossal Problem and Fallout 76's Meat Week should offer fans who have stuck by the ever-evolving title more to do in the meantime. For those who want something physical to bide their time, Bethesda just released Fallout Shelter: The Board Game, based on its successful mobile title.
Fallout 76 is available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
Source: Bethesda