Amazon's Fallout Series Sparks Record Gameplay; Bethesda Reports Nearly 5 Million Daily Players

Author: Franca Quarneti | April 24, 2024 04:23pm

Amazon.com Inc‘s (NASDAQ:AMZN) Fallout TV series has been a huge hit on Prime Video, leading to more people playing the Fallout games than ever before.

Microsoft Corp.‘s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Bethesda recently revealed that almost five million people played Fallout games in a single day.

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Thank you to the over one million of you who adventured with us in #Fallout76 in a single day… pic.twitter.com/rbariEI4q8

— Fallout (@Fallout) April 23, 2024

Moreover, Steam data also revealed a boost in Fallout players. According to the video game digital distribution service, Fallout 4 had the most players, followed by Fallout 76 and Fallout: New Vegas. Even the 2015 mobile game Fallout Shelter saw a revenue increase.

With so many people playing Fallout games, Nexus Mods, a site where people share mods for games, is having a hard time keeping up with the demand.

Also, it’s worth noting that the next-gen update for Fallout 4 is coming out on Thursday, which will likely bring in even more players.

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