The second season of the Fallout series on Prime Video has rekindled interest in the iconic video game franchise, leading to a significant increase in the number of players, especially on PC. According to data from SteamDB, Fallout 4 has seen a rise in concurrent players, going from an average of 20,000 to a peak of 44,000 on January 4. Although these figures are lower than the 187,000 recorded the previous year, the surge is still notable. Fallout 76, driven by the recent Burning Springs expansion, has also attracted nearly 30,000 concurrent players, while Fallout: New Vegas has doubled its usual player base, surpassing 19,000 concurrent users.
A series that creates players
This resurgence of the franchise has not gone unnoticed by Microsoft, which is apparently preparing remasters of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas. Reports indicate that the name Fallout 3 Remastered appeared in internal documents related to the trial over the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, suggesting that plans are underway for these titles. However, the fan community shows a preference for a remake that includes deeper changes to the games, rather than a simple remastering.
The recent success of Oblivion Remastered could motivate Microsoft to replicate that strategy with Fallout, but so far there is no clear information about the studios or the graphic engines that will be involved in the creation of these projects. Todd Howard, a central figure at Bethesda, has stated that Fallout is their “most active franchise” at the moment, although he remains silent regarding the confirmation of these highly anticipated Fallout episodes.
With Season 2 of the series and the potential return of classic titles, the Fallout franchise seems to be at a new turning point, balancing nostalgia and the demands of the new generation of players.
