With only eight episodes, the Fallout series breaks records and already surpasses some giants on Prime Video

Video game adaptations with great appeal delight audiences, and just ask The Last of Us. The Fallout series has proven to be a phenomenon in the streaming world, accumulating over 11.950 billion minutes of viewing since its release. This impressive figure places it among the five most-watched original productions on streaming platforms during 2024, only surpassed by established titles like Bridgerton and The Boys. It is worth noting that Fallout has only one season of eight episodes, which amplifies the significance of […]

Video game adaptations with great appeal delight the audience, and just ask The Last of Us. The Fallout series has proven to be a phenomenon in the streaming world, accumulating more than 11.950 billion minutes of viewing since its release. This impressive figure places it among the five most-watched original productions on streaming platforms during 2024, only surpassed by established titles like Bridgerton and The Boys. It is worth noting that Fallout has only one season of eight episodes, which amplifies the significance of its success when compared to other series that usually have multiple seasons to achieve similar figures.

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Biting Our Nails Until the Second Season

According to Nielsen, Fallout has improved audience figures by more than 25% compared to The Rings of Power, which reached 9.4 billion minutes in its first year. This context highlights the potential and attraction that the adaptation of the iconic video game developed by Bethesda is exerting, led by Ella Purnell. The series, despite being new in the realm of science fiction productions, has quickly managed to capture the attention of a wide audience.

On the other hand, the filming of the second season of Fallout is taking place in the United States, and the confidence of the producers is palpable given the outstanding performance of the first installment. In the ranking of the most-watched series of 2023, only four original programs, all with more episodes, managed to surpass Fallout. This fact highlights the renewed interest in video game adaptations on the small screen.

As the production of the new season progresses, the series’ followers eagerly await how the story will unfold and what new adventures this post-apocalyptic universe will offer.

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The ‘Fallout’ fan who made an unofficial film ends up working with Bethesda (even if it’s by chance)

Por supuesto, corrió a Twitter a preguntar a Bethesda dónde cobrar el cheque o, al menos, a pedir que le dejaran “poder dibujar una version nueva y mejor”.

Once upon a time, before Hollywood started making versions of everything we love in pop culture, fans had to make their own versions if they wanted a pop-culture film. That’s how famous fan-films like ‘Sonic Prologue’ and ‘Godzilla: Heritage’ were born, two that conquered the hearts of countless fans. However, with the arrival of series like ‘Fallout’ or ‘The Last of Us’, the fan films were somewhat left aside. Well, more or less.

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The Fall of Fallout

In the thick of 2024, there’s no doubt that ‘Fallout’ is en vogue. So much so that there are those who are claiming, in addition to the series, a fan-made short film in 2015 titled ‘Fallout: Nuka Break’, directed by and starring Zack Finfrock thirteen years ago and accumulating 3.6 million views on YouTube. Over the years, Finfrock, an undying fan of the saga, has made numerous drawings of Vault Boy and several parodies, but Bethesda has never taken notice of him.

Until now. And it’s for the most random reason: While Finfrock was playing Fallout 76, he realized there was a drawing that remarkably resembled one he had made some time ago. In fact, it was the same drawing, but slightly modified. Of course, he rushed to Twitter to ask Bethesda where to cash the check or, at least, to ask if they would let him “draw a new and better version”.

The team behind ‘Fallout 76’ immediately apologized, claiming that it was a mistake involving a third party, and in order to avoid further issues, they decided to pay him to create new art in the game. Thirteen years later, the Fallout fan has achieved his goal. By chance? Of course. But it still counts. Oh yeah, the author also managed to secure funding for his second short film about the saga, ‘Fallout: Breaking’– $27,500 that he’ll use to offer an alternative to fans of the Amazon Prime Video series. The Wasteland sure has been kind to him!

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Do you want to play the new ‘Fallout’ already? Well, calm down, Bethesda isn’t in any hurry

“No creo que sea malo que la gente eche de menos franquicias. Queremos hacerlo bien y estar seguros de que todos lo que hacemos se convierten en momentos con significado para todos los que aman estos juegos tanto como nosotros””

One would think that with the Fallout series and the crazy success that ‘New Vegas’ and ‘Fallout 76’ have had long after their release, Bethesda would be stepping up their game with the new installment of the saga, right? Well, apparently not really: they’ve decided to take it easy. While they prepare more and more expansions for ‘Starfield’, they’ve already stated that they will not rush the next thing that comes in the saga.

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It falls beneath its own weight

Obviously they have something prepared and in the works, but to no one’s surprise, Todd Howard stated clearly that “he can’t talk about it”. However, he has confessed that rushing them out doesn’t make sense for Bethesda because with the television series, they already have the quota covered for the franchise to continue its fame and for the lore to continue growing organically.

Obviously, a new game in the saga would be a guaranteed hit right now, but… when wouldn’t it be? It’s ‘Fallout’, after all! Bethesda knows that there’s a game suffering right now, which is Starfield, and they want to dedicate all their resources to that game before returning to Wasteland. Well, at least we know that good things are coming: “We want to make a new type of single-player game. And those things take time. I don’t think it’s a bad thing for people to miss franchises. We want to do it right and make sure that everything we do becomes meaningful moments for everyone who loves these games as much as we do”. In other words, we just have to wait!

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‘Fallout’ arrives in ‘Fortnite’ because they weren’t going to let this train pass

It’s true that we don’t yet know what the crossover will entail, but we can be sure that we will see the specific armor as well as the blue and yellow vault suits.

Who would have thought that in the middle of 2024 everyone would be playing ‘Fallout‘? The Amazon Prime Video series has not only been a success for the platform itself, but it has also made many people think “Hey, what if I play for a while?”. And, of course, lately, with success comes the corresponding call from Epic Games requesting the collaboration of the moment in ‘Fortnite’.

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Fallnite or Fortout?

In this case, the teaser has left little room for doubt: the Fortnite Twitter account has posted an image of the legendary Brotherhood of Steel helmet. It’s as clear as day. It’s true that we still don’t know what the crossover will consist of, but we can assume that we will see the aforementioned armor as well as the blue and yellow outfits of the shelters.

And if they don’t include Vault Boys in some way, I don’t think they’ll be satisfied, in addition to post-nuclear implementations on the map. What we do have is a date: May 24th, the third chapter of season 5 will welcome this new crossover, which adds to an endless list that they have gone through from John Wick to J Balvin, passing through Coachella and even Nike.

After all, advertising in ‘Fortnite’ is a showcase for a lot of kids who are discovering pop culture and it’s very likely that they will become curious. We all win. Oh, yes, this may not end here: if the idea is to take advantage of the desert for ‘Fallout’, don’t doubt for a moment that we will also have a moment to enjoy the crossover with ‘Furiosa’. When we were kids, we dreamed of something like this, let’s not deny it.

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Someone has bombed Phil Spencer in ‘Fallout 76’ (and they don’t feel guilty)

Until someone has decided to relentlessly bombard a particular camp: P3. That is, Phil Spencer’s. Again and again. And alongside him, the whole community has followed suit, as a way of telling him what they think about his executive decisions: you shut down our games, we bombard your (virtual) house.

This week, Phil Spencer once again revealed himself as one of the biggest villains in the video game industry. The closure of Bethesda studios, including Tango, the creators of ‘Hi-Fi Rush’, has left many players feeling powerless, who have only been able to express their disagreement through ‘Helldivers 2’-style criticism bombardments… or by directly attacking the Microsoft executive.

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He is a Philcionado

Obviously, he hasn’t been hit with eggs in the face or challenged to a boxing match: it has been much more subtle. And it is that currently the ‘Fallout’ saga is experiencing an impressive resurgence, as we all know, thanks to the Amazon Prime Video series. ‘Fallout 76’, in particular, as an online multiplayer game, is receiving a new wave of fans, who generally act in good faith.

Until one has decided to mercilessly bomb a particular camp: P3. That is, the one of Phil Spencer. Over and over again. And along with him, the whole community has followed his example, as a way of telling him what they think about his executive decisions: you close our games, we bomb your (virtual) house. Besides, it’s not exactly easy to access nuclear missiles in the game: you have to do a good handful of side missions to get there.

If you want to do something like this, it is certainly because you have thought about it thoroughly and calmly. When interviewed, the author of the initial attacks, real1090jake, stated that it is nothing personal, just “a personal goal after finishing the game”. In fact, he had been thinking about it for weeks and now, finally, he saw the perfect moment. Honestly? This is the least Spencer deserves after laying off so many professionals. It seems like too little to me.

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