Surprise, the Brotherhood of Steel have dropped into post-apocalyptic Appalachia ahead of schedule - with Fallout 76: Steel Dawn available now. Apparently the update was inadvertently pushed out to Xbox players ahead of the planned December 1 launch -- and instead of rolling back that update, the team realised it was ready to debut so pushed it out to everyone.

Fallout 76: Steel Dawn presents a brand-new story and quest-line and is described as the "the first chapter" of the Brotherhood in Fallout 76. Ahead of Steel Dawn's release Bethesda put out the following video giving a detailed overview of where the Brotherhood have been and why they're showing up now.



Steel Dawn also arrives with a pretty hefty patch -- one that surprisingly removes all negative effects relating to hunger and thirst, instead offering buffs to those that stay hydrated and eat the right amount of Rad Roach. Also included in the update is instanced interiors for C.A.M.P.S. -- very cool.

Head here for the full Patch Notes.