It's no secret that Team FOLON's "DLC-sized" mod has had a tough few months as of late, but we finally have a Fallout: London release date. To make sure you're up to speed for launch, we've got all you need to know on the gameplay, the latest news and even a trailer or two for you to peruse.

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Team FOLON's woes stemmed from Bethesda's Fallout 4 next-gen update that essentially nuked the last announced release date which was to coincide with St George's Day.

Though we didn't get the chance to play Fallout: London, we did at least get the Fallout TV series which has since been nominated for a number of Emmys. The optimist in us wants to believe that Fallout: London will reach an even greater audience now after many flocked to the games following the show.

But at last, the finish line is finally here, courtesy of GOG.

When is the Fallout: London release date?

Fallout: London is released on Thursday 25th July 2024.

After teasing the imminent release on Discord by posting the song "I just can't wait (For Tomorrow) - an original track for the mod - Dean Carter, Project Manager confirmed to Inverse that Fallout: London was finally coming "“Unless nuclear war happens,".

This is following the announcement that Fallout: London was approved for release by GOG and is now said to be in the "final stage".

There is a launch trailer on YouTube that premieres at 2PM BST 25th July 2024.

Presumably, the launch time will coincide with the trailer or will follow soon after.

For those who weren't aware, after attempting to wrangle with the changes made to the game engine in the wake of the next-gen patch, Team FOLON have opted to partner with GOG to release a launcher that reverts Fallout 4 to the previous patch. Whilst this is compatible with Steam, it won't work with copies of the game purchased on the Epic Games Store.

Fallout: London was originally slated for release on 23rd April 2024 (after facing a couple of delays) to coincide with St George's Day, which happens to be the starting date of the mod.

Once a solid date is announced, we will update you as soon as possible.

What is the Fallout: London DLC mod?

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Fallout: London.

Get ready to thank some super-talented modders, as they are the ones who have brought this to us. And being a mod of an existing game, we will be able to play it for free!

Set in London, the mod has been described as a "DLC-sized" edition to Fallout 4, and while London will not be as big as we know it to be, it will still be a decent size. The developers have indicated it will be around the same scale as the vanilla Commonwealth map.

Here is what has been officially said about the DLC and what to expect.

We have to say, it does sound exciting! If we were not sold already, then we definitely were when we read 'Knights of the Round Table': "Fallout: London stands apart from its contemporaries and offers an entirely new experience: setting a Fallout game outside of the United States. True to its moniker, Fallout: London takes place IN London.

"From stuffy parliamentary aristocrats to a resurrection of the Knights of the Round Table, to an uncompromising cult of revolutionaries (and more!), Fallout: London embodies the history and aesthetics of London and puts an unmistakably nuclear spin on the beloved city."

So, expect to meet lots of interesting characters as you make your way around what is left of the city, and remember to be wary about the type of people you are interacting with – the nuclear apocalypse is a world full of deceit and betrayal.

Setting it in London gives the devs a great playing field that will differ from the Fallout that we know.

An example of this is the vaults, which in the main games were made in America, so other countries will not have had them – at least the type that we are familiar with.

This means you shouldn't expect to see any "Super Mutants, no Centaurs, no Deathclaws, and likely a lower number of Psykers than ever before".

"Vault-Tec is entirely an American company, thus it will have no presence in London."

Touching on the changes, the developers have said that "visiting a totally new setting allows for us to explore totally new cultures which have not homogenised with their American counterparts".

"It also allows us to explore pre-war European history, and the effects the Resource Wars had on the class-structured society of pre-war Britain," they add.

You can find out more about the new adventure by visiting the official Fallout: London site.

Is there a trailer for Fallout: London?

Check out what London looks like in a post-apocalyptic world, with the gameplay trailer that was released a while back - and still does a good job at showing us what the mod plays like.

If you want to see more of the mod, we strongly recommend you check out the Team FOLON YouTube channel – it's full of progress videos, weapon trailers and more footage from the ambitious project.

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