Summary
Fallout 4has recently seen a 33% increase in its number of Xbox players.Fallout 4may not be a recent game, but it seems that the new trailer for Amazon’sFalloutTV show may be tempting players to go back to Bethesda’s post-apocalyptic adventure.
Fallout 4was originally released in 2015. Set in the Commonwealth area around Boston, the game followed the story of the Sole Survivor as they looked for their lost son and got entangled with the game’s factions, such as the Institute and the Brotherhood of Steel. Eventually,Fallout 4became one ofBethesda’s best-selling games, selling over 12 million units.
Now, players are coming back toFallout 4, likely due to the upcomingFalloutTV show.According to TrueAchievements, there has been an increase of 33% in players collecting achievements inFallout 4. The website gathered information from over 2.4 million global Xbox accounts, confirming thatFallout 4had a surge in player activity, appearing as the 38th most-played Xbox game in its charts despite not having any big content updates since theFar HarborDLC back in 2016.
Overall, it seems that players arevery excited about theFalloutfranchise in 2024. For example,Fallout 76received an increase of 6% in players, whileFallout: New Vegasalso experienced a surge, entering TrueAchievements’ Top 200 most-played games.Fallout 3, however, did not seem to follow this trend.
2024 Will Be a Huge Year for Fallout
The most probable reason why players are going back toFallout 4is due tothe upcoming Amazon’sFalloutTV show. An official trailer was revealed back on March 7, showing the misadventures of the vault dweller Lucy (played by Ella Purnell) in the dangerous wasteland. The series is set to debut on April 11 on Prime Video, and it will have eight episodes in its first season. It’s likely that many of the people playingFallout 4right now heard about the upcoming TV show and decided to learn more about, or refamiliarize themselves with, the game’s universe.
The upcomingFalloutTV series is not everything that fans have to wait for in 2024, though. A few months ago, the creators ofFallout: Londonrevealed that the mod will be out on April 23, debuting shortly after the series.Fallout: Londonis a total conversion mod forFallout 4that intends to recreate London, offering a completely new DLC-sized storyline and fully new areas for players to explore.
Fallout 4
WHERE TO PLAY
Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Fallout 76 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, invite you to the ambitious open world of Fallout 4. Do whatever you want in a massive Commonwealth with hundreds of locations, characters and quests.As the sole survivor of Vault 111, only you can rebuild and determine the fate of the Wasteland. Join multiple factions vying for power or go it alone - the choices are yours.From a Power Armor-toting soldier to the charismatic smooth-talker, be whoever you want with the S.P.E.C.I.A.L. character system and develop your own playstyle from hundreds of Perks.Experience exciting first- or third-person combat with the dynamic Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System, or V.A.T.S., targeting enemies for maximum tactical advantage (and cinematic carnage!) Collect, upgrade and build thousands of items with Fallout 4’s crafting system. Weapons, armor, food and with the right materials, even entire settlements are possible. Welcome home.
