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Wasteland 3 releases new overview trailer for upcoming 'The Battle of Steeltown' DLC

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Get a quick rundown for everything you should expect from 'The Battle of Steeltown.'

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What you need to know

  • Wasteland 3 is one of the best RPGs in gaming today, and inXile Entertainment is working on making it even better with its first expansion.
  • 'The Battle of Steeltown' was previously announced to launch on Xbox, PC, and PlayStation on June 3, 2021.
  • Today, Wasteland 3 is dropping a new overview trailer for 'The Battle of Steeltown' with more info on what to expect.
  • You can jump into Wasteland 3 right now for hours of fun, and it's included in Xbox Game Pass for consoles, PC, and Xbox Cloud Gaming.

Wasteland 3 is a fantastic CRPG from inXile Entertainment, but the game is set to dominate our list of best Xbox RPGs even more completely with the upcoming launch of Wasteland 3: The Battle of Steeltown on June 3, 2021. We already knew a decent amount about The Battle of Steeltown DLC for Wasteland 3, which is the game's very first narrative content expansion, but inXile Entertainment has now dropped a new overview trailer to give players a taste of the upcoming release.

Wasteland 3: The Battle of Steeltown is centered around the crucial manufacturing facility of Steeltown, which has mysteriously fallen silent in recent weeks. You, as the player, must get to the bottom of what happened at Steeltown, while carefully navigating the surrounding areas filled with bandits and danger. If you loved Wasteland 3, The Battle of Steeltown will be more of the same great stuff, and will even include new content and additions for the base game of Wasteland 3.

Wasteland 3 is already included in Xbox Game Pass for consoles and PC, and is rated as one of the best Xbox games around. If you want to see Wasteland 3 for yourself, be sure to check out our Wasteland 3 ultimate guide to help you get the most out of the game. Wasteland 3: The Battle of Steeltown launches on June 3 for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC, PS5, and PS4.

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Wasteland 3 is the pinnacle of CRPG design and gameplay, and it's about to drop its first narrative expansion with 'The Battle of Steeltown' coming this summer.

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Is the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate the best value in all of gaming? It's possible. Ultimate bundles your Xbox Live Gold subscription, an Xbox Game Pass subscription for both Xbox consoles and Windows PCs, and Xbox Cloud Gaming for on-the-go. The base version of Wasteland 3 is already included in Xbox Game Pass.

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