The officially named Fallout 76 map

First, we explored the Wasteland of the capital. Then it was the Commonwealth. Now we know the name of the next Bethesda Fallout map: these are the Appalachians!

The name was subtly dropped in a tweet from the Fallout account, with a weird picture of a guitar sword. Can you slice people's necks with ropes? Can you play killer riffs between battles? I have so many questions. One thing is certain: the durability of the weapons is set to return to Fallout, because the image shows a bar labeled "CND".

Anyway, the name Appalachia makes a lot of sense, because we already know that Fallout 76 is located in the hills of West Virginia. For those unfamiliar with American geography, it is undoubtedly inspired by the Appalachian mountain range – much of which (like the Blue Ridge Mountains) runs through the state. The mountain range is also famous for the Appalachian Trail, and I think it will happen at some point in the game. People will probably use it as a road for raids: they are always raiders.

On Reddit, there already seems to be a debate about how the name is pronounced. Is it apple-AH-cha or apple-AY-cha? And although this is a nice name, I agree with HardyV2's view that Bethesda missed an opportunity to call it Waste Virginia.

The beta of Fallout 76 should begin in October, while the full release of the game will take place on November 14th. Xbox players will be able to tackle the game first, as PS4 and PC players have to wait a little longer to navigate this wasteland.