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This page lists all add-ons in Fallout 3.

The content is not described in full detail on this page. For details, please see the respective articles.
For add-ons in other Fallout games, please see "Add-on".
For an overview of Fallout 3 content, please refer to "Portal:Fallout 3."

Between January and August 2009, Bethesda Softworks released five add-on or DLC packs for Fallout 3 for all platforms. These add-ons are Operation: Anchorage, The Pitt, Broken Steel, Point Lookout and Mothership Zeta. Each pack adds new quests, items, perks, achievements and other content to Fallout 3.

The add-ons were initially released exclusively as downloadable content on Xbox Live and Games for Windows Live between January and August 2009. They were made available for PlayStation Store starting with Broken Steel in September 2009, followed by the other add-ons in October. For Xbox 360, download codes for Xbox Live are also available in retail. Each add-on costs 800 Microsoft points or $9.99. All five add-ons became available for the PC via the Steam platform on 7/16/2010, for $9.99 each.

In addition, two bundles with disc versions of the add-ons were released for PC and Xbox 360. The first Fallout 3 Game Add-on Pack was made available on May 26, 2009 and consists of Operation: Anchorage, The Pitt and a Vault Boy poster. The second pack was published on August 25, 2009 and contains Broken Steel as well as Point Lookout. Both retail packages cost $19.99 US each. Mothership Zeta is not available on any disc other than the Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition.

The Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, released on October 13, 2009 for all platforms, includes all five add-ons packs.

As a special gift, Microsoft sent out codes for a Fallout 3 Premium Theme to everyone who got all 5 add-ons on the Xbox 360.

All five add-ons were made available for free for a limited time on the PlayStation Network to UK PlayStation Plus Members in October 2010.

Main article: Operation: Anchorage

“Operation: Anchorage. Enter a military simulation and fight in one of the greatest battles of the Fallout universe – the liberation of Anchorage, Alaska from its Chinese Communist invaders. Gain access to unique armor, weapons, and exotic gadgets while you build and command interactive Strike Teams to win the battle and defeat the Chinese base.”— official description

Operation: Anchorage was released on January 27, 2009 for PC/Xbox 360 and on October 1, 2009 for PS3.

Main article: The Pitt

“The Pitt allows you to travel to the post-apocalyptic remains of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and become embroiled in a conflict between slaves and their raider masters. Explore a sprawling settlement ravaged by time, neglect, nuclear radiation, and moral degradation. The Pitt is filled with morally gray choices, shady non-player characters, new enemies, new weapons, and much more.”— official description

The Pitt was released on March 24, 2009 for PC/Xbox 360 and on October 1, 2009 for PS3.

Main article: Broken Steel

“Continue your existing Fallout 3 game and finish the fight against the Enclave remnants alongside Liberty Prime. Broken Steel moves the level cap for your character from 20 to 30, allowing you to experience even more of the game, including new perks and achievements.”— official description

Broken Steel was released on May 5, 2009 for PC/Xbox 360 and on September 24, 2009 for PS3.

Main article: Point Lookout

“Point Lookout opens up a massive new area of the Wasteland – a dark, murky swampland along the coast of Maryland. So hop on the ferry to the seaside town of Point Lookout, for the most mysterious and open-ended Fallout 3 DLC adventure yet.”— official description

Point Lookout was released on June 23, 2009 for PC/Xbox 360 and on October 8, 2009 for PS3.

Main article: Mothership Zeta

“Defy hostile alien abductors and fight your way off of the massive Mothership Zeta, orbiting Earth miles above the Capital Wasteland. Mothership Zeta takes Fallout 3 in an entirely new direction – outer space. Meet new characters and join with them in a desperate bid to escape the aliens’ clutches. To do so, you’ll wield powerful new weapons, like the alien atomizer, alien disintegrator, and drone cannon, and deck yourself out in brand new outfits, like the Gemini-Era spacesuit and even samurai armor.”— official description

Mothership Zeta was released on August 3, 2009 for PC/Xbox 360 and on October 8, 2009 for PS3.

Important note: Before following the steps, set your Windows search function to search "hidden folders". Otherwise, you will not able to find the folders you need. A safer alternative is by simply open the "Run" application and copy & paste the paths below to directly send you to the folders.

While Games for Windows Live requires you to be online in order to play DLC packs, you can find the DLC files (a main .bsa, a sounds .bsa, and an .esm) in the following folder:

%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Xlive\DLC (Windows XP)
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\XLive\DLC (Windows Vista & Windows 7)

If you move them to your Fallout 3\Data folder, you will be able to play the DLC without activating Games for Windows Live.

Remember to load through the Fallout 3 launcher then click on "Data Files" and check the box next to the add-on names before running the game. Keep in mind that this workaround is not officially supported.

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 ==Publication history==
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 Between January and August 2009, [[Bethesda Softworks]] released five add-on or DLC packs for ''[[Fallout 3]]'' for all platforms. These add-ons are ''[[Operation: Anchorage (add-on)|Operation: Anchorage]]'', ''[[The Pitt (add-on)|The Pitt]]'', ''[[Broken Steel]]'', ''[[Point Lookout (add-on)|Point Lookout]]'' and ''[[Mothership Zeta (add-on)|Mothership Zeta]]''. Each pack adds new quests, items, perks, achievements and other content to ''Fallout 3''.
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 ==List of add-ons==
 ===''Operation: Anchorage''===
+[[File:Operation Anchorage cover Bethsoft.png|right|150px]]
-[[file:Winterized power armor.jpg|thumb|240px|[[American grease-monkey|Mechanics]] and the [[winterized T-51b power armor]] in ''Operation: Anchorage'']]
-{{Main|Operation: Anchorage (add-on)}}
+{{Main|Operation: Anchorage (add-on)|t1=Operation: Anchorage}}
-{{quotation|Operation: Anchorage. Enter a military simulation and fight in one of the greatest battles of the Fallout universe – the liberation of Anchorage, Alaska from its Chinese Communist invaders. Gain access to unique armor, weapons, and exotic gadgets while you build and command interactive Strike Teams to win the battle and defeat the Chinese base.|official description}}
+{{Quotation|Operation: Anchorage. Enter a military simulation and fight in one of the greatest battles of the Fallout universe – the liberation of Anchorage, Alaska from its Chinese Communist invaders. Gain access to unique armor, weapons, and exotic gadgets while you build and command interactive Strike Teams to win the battle and defeat the Chinese base.|official description}}
 ''Operation: Anchorage'' was released on January 27, 2009 for PC/Xbox 360 and on October 1, 2009 for PS3.
+{{clear}}
 ===''The Pitt''===
+[[File:The Pitt cover Bethsoft.png|right|150px]]
-[[Image:Ss preview Courtyard.jpg.jpg|thumb|250px|The [[Haven]] courtyard, located in the [[The Pitt Uptown|Uptown district]] of the [[The Pitt (city)|eponymous settlement]] of ''The Pitt'']]
-{{Main|The Pitt (add-on)}}
+{{Main|The Pitt (add-on)|t1=The Pitt}}
-{{quotation|The Pitt allows you to travel to the post-apocalyptic remains of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and become embroiled in a conflict between slaves and their raider masters. Explore a sprawling settlement ravaged by time, neglect, nuclear radiation, and moral degradation. The Pitt is filled with morally gray choices, shady non-player characters, new enemies, new weapons, and much more.|official description}}
+{{Quotation|The Pitt allows you to travel to the post-apocalyptic remains of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and become embroiled in a conflict between slaves and their raider masters. Explore a sprawling settlement ravaged by time, neglect, nuclear radiation, and moral degradation. The Pitt is filled with morally gray choices, shady non-player characters, new enemies, new weapons, and much more.|official description}}
 ''The Pitt'' was released on March 24, 2009 for PC/Xbox 360 and on October 1, 2009 for PS3.
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 ===''Broken Steel''===
+[[File:Broken Steel cover Bethsoft.png|right|150px]]
-[[Image:Broken Steel power armor.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Adams Air Force Base]], patrolled by an [[Enclave Hellfire trooper]] in ''Broken Steel'']]
 {{Main|Broken Steel}}
-{{quotation|Continue your existing Fallout 3 game and finish the fight against the Enclave remnants alongside Liberty Prime. Broken Steel moves the level cap for your character from 20 to 30, allowing you to experience even more of the game, including new perks and achievements.|official description}}
+{{Quotation|Continue your existing Fallout 3 game and finish the fight against the Enclave remnants alongside Liberty Prime. Broken Steel moves the level cap for your character from 20 to 30, allowing you to experience even more of the game, including new perks and achievements.|official description}}
 ''Broken Steel'' was released on May 5, 2009 for PC/Xbox 360 and on September 24, 2009 for PS3.
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 ===''Point Lookout''===
-[[File:Point Lookout Swamp.jpg|thumb|250px|The swamp in [[Point Lookout (location)|Point Lookout]]]]
+[[File:FO3 Point Lookout banner.jpg|right|150px]]
-{{Main|Point Lookout (add-on)}}
+{{Main|Point Lookout (add-on)|t1=Point Lookout}}
-{{quotation|Point Lookout opens up a massive new area of the Wasteland – a dark, murky swampland along the coast of Maryland. So hop on the ferry to the seaside town of Point Lookout, for the most mysterious and open-ended ''Fallout 3'' DLC adventure yet.|official description}}
+{{Quotation|Point Lookout opens up a massive new area of the Wasteland – a dark, murky swampland along the coast of Maryland. So hop on the ferry to the seaside town of Point Lookout, for the most mysterious and open-ended ''Fallout 3'' DLC adventure yet.|official description}}
 ''Point Lookout'' was released on June 23, 2009 for PC/Xbox 360 and on October 8, 2009 for PS3.
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 ===''Mothership Zeta''===
+[[File:Mothership Zeta cover Bethsoft.png|right|150px]]
-[[Image:Mz Space.jpg|thumb|250x141px|The interior of [[Zeta|Mothership ''Zeta'']] and the exterior of another alien ship, which are both orbiting over Earth.]]
-{{Main|Mothership Zeta (add-on)}}
+{{Main|Mothership Zeta (add-on)|t1=Mothership Zeta}}
-{{quotation|Defy hostile alien abductors and fight your way off of the massive Mothership Zeta, orbiting Earth miles above the Capital Wasteland. Mothership Zeta takes ''Fallout 3'' in an entirely new direction – outer space. Meet new characters and join with them in a desperate bid to escape the aliens’ clutches. To do so, you’ll wield powerful new weapons, like the alien atomizer, alien disintegrator, and drone cannon, and deck yourself out in brand new outfits, like the Gemini-Era spacesuit and even samurai armor.|official description}}
+{{Quotation|Defy hostile alien abductors and fight your way off of the massive Mothership Zeta, orbiting Earth miles above the Capital Wasteland. Mothership Zeta takes ''Fallout 3'' in an entirely new direction – outer space. Meet new characters and join with them in a desperate bid to escape the aliens’ clutches. To do so, you’ll wield powerful new weapons, like the alien atomizer, alien disintegrator, and drone cannon, and deck yourself out in brand new outfits, like the Gemini-Era spacesuit and even samurai armor.|official description}}
 ''Mothership Zeta'' was released on August 3, 2009 for PC/Xbox 360 and on October 8, 2009 for PS3.
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 If you move them to your <code>Fallout 3\Data</code> folder, you will be able to play the DLC without activating Games for Windows Live.
-Remember to load through the Fallout 3 launcher then click on "Data Files" and check the box next to the add-on names before running the game. Keep in mind that this workaround is not officially supported.
+Remember to load through the ''Fallout 3'' launcher then click on "Data Files" and check the box next to the add-on names before running the game. Keep in mind that this workaround is not officially supported.
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