Watch out, everyone! A video game is trying to convince people to go outside! Specifically, Fallout 76 is the culprit. Bethesda Studios is collaborating with the state of West Virginia in a nifty tourism campaign to promote the scenic wonders the state has to offer. Details on promotional offers, exclusive tours, and “Vault Boy sightings” will be released in the coming weeks, so stay tuned if you’re around the area and want to be involved.
Your #AlmostHeaven adventure to @Fallout begins now. #Fallout76https://t.co/V0qdxWoM0A pic.twitter.com/mJJnssbyqM
— West Virginia Tourism (@WVtourism) October 11, 2018
This Fallout 76 campaign means the Vault Boys are in the wild. The West Virginia Tourism site has placed markers on a map where they have been spotted and encourages explorers to be on the look out for more at “Almost Heaven” events. If you do happen across a Vault Boy, take a photo and post it to relevant social channels with the #AlmostHeaven hashtag. Doing so gives you a chance at receiving what the site is calling “Reclamation Day party favors.”
Below are some of the locations where Vault Boy has already been spotted:
There are more announcements to come, regarding certain tourist attractions, so if you’d like to stay up to date you can sign up on their website or keep a close on Bethesda’s activities on social media. Our own Dylan Bishop recently visited the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, where he was lucky enough to play a three-hour gameplay demo at a special Fallout 76 event. Give his experience a read if you’re interested in upcoming release.
Is anybody here feeling the way John Denver did and making plans to head on over to West Virginia? If not, maybe listen to some folk songs to get yourself psyched up for the upcoming release of Fallout 76, out on October 23, 2018.
[Source: West Virginia Tourism]
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.
