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

Zinger Key Points
  • Amazon's Fallout TV series on Prime Video fuels interest in Fallout games, with Bethesda reporting nearly 5 million players in a day.
  • Steam data shows Fallout 4 as the most played, Fallout 76 and New Vegas follow.

Amazon.com Inc‘s 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 MSFT Bethesda recently revealed that almost five million people played Fallout games in a single day.

See Also: Fallout 4 Next-Gen Release Date From Bethesda: What’s In Store

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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