Since Bethesda took over the Fallout series starting with the third game, one of the big attractions to the series has been its real-world settings. From Fallout 3‘s Washington Capital Wasteland to Fallout 4‘s New England Commonwealth, the development team’s eye for detail has always been impressive. Now with Fallout 76, the “world” of Fallout is going massively multiplayer and doing so in a post-apocalyptic vision of West Virginia. A comparison video shows how it matches up.
A recent video from IGN zeroes in on the twisted tourism of the new setting, showing how closely to the real thing the creators of Fallout 76 have designed the famous Greenbrier resort.
As you can see in the video above, the montage moves back and forth between the Whitespring Resort in Fallout 76 and its inspiration, the real-life Greenbrier, a West Virginia luxury resort that has been in business in various forms since the late 1700s.
What may make this location stand out to Fallout fans who can’t drop thousands on a stay at this resort, is the fact that the Greenbrier actually sits on top of an underground bunker designed to be a literal fallout shelter for Congress during the Cold War. So there’s probably a good reason the Whitespring Resort has such a spotlight on it right now.
You’ll be able to see the digital recreation for yourself once Fallout 76 drops on November 14, 2018 for the PlayStation 4, the Xbox One, and the PC.
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Fallout 76 West Virginia
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Why is Fallout 76 Set in the Foothills of West Virginia?
You feel West Virginia's atmosphere emanate through Fallout 76 during quiet moments in small towns.
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Why is Fallout 76 Set in the Foothills of West Virginia?
Here's a still of Fallout 76's rendition of Flatwoods, WV!
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Why is Fallout 76 Set in the Foothills of West Virginia?
Beckley, WV is definitely in Fallout 76. While our adventure ended prematurely here, you can easily find it near Camden Park.
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Why is Fallout 76 Set in the Foothills of West Virginia?
Camden Park exists in Fallout 76, though it's not surrounded by Huntington, WV. It does seem tied to a few quests, and is a smartly Fallout-ified version of the real deal.
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Why is Fallout 76 Set in the Foothills of West Virginia?
Watoga, WV is in Fallout 76, and seems to be tied heavily to a corrupt politician. We encountered a ton of robot guards in our playthrough.
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Why is Fallout 76 Set in the Foothills of West Virginia?
The inside of the Greenbrier Resort (named the Whitespings Golf Club, in-game) is surprisingly accurate!
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Why is Fallout 76 Set in the Foothills of West Virginia?
The iconic New River Gorge Bridge is easily noticeable in a valley close to Vault 76.
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Why is Fallout 76 Set in the Foothills of West Virginia?
As soon as we grabbed this banjo and our Nerdist squadmate (see the leg on the left) picked up a mouth harp, we knew this game was nailing the West Virginia vibe.
