Continuing its support towards the modding community, Bethesda Softworks announced today that game editing suite for Fallout 3 will be available for free of charge to all owners of the PC version next month December. Dubbed G.E.C.K., short for Garden of Eden Creation Kit, the toolkit will allow users to add their own content to the game.

“We’ve always seen the original world of Fallout 3 as a foundation for even more content. Some created by us, and a lot more created by users,” said Todd Howard, game director for Fallout 3. “It’s fun to create your own character, but it can be equally fun to create your own adventures. We can’t wait to see what the community does with the G.E.C.K.”

Additionally, the first round of downloadable content for Fallout 3 will hit next year in January. The DLC will add new several new items and quests, as detailed below. It’ll be released for both the Xbox 360 and PC. No word on pricing yet, however.

* 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. An action-packed battle scheduled for release in January.

* The Pitt: Journey to the industrial raider town called The Pitt, located in the remains of Pittsburgh. Choose your side. Scheduled for release in February.

* Broken Steel: Join the ranks of the Brotherhood of Steel and rid the Capital Wasteland of the Enclave remnants once and for all. Continues the adventure past the main quest. Scheduled for release in March.

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