After almost four years of Steam release, the player count for Bethesda’s Fallout 76 have finally reached a new all-time peak of over 60,000 players on steam thanks to the recent TV series that was highly praised by everyone.
There are however some things to keep in mind. The steam version launched back in 2020 while the original release was back in 2018. This means that the numbers would have been much higher at lunch, as Bethesda was already a well known studio with multiple hits.
Furthermore, the game was also free for Amazon Prime is also available on multiple online PC marketplace, PS4 and Xbox, leaving the final number a huge mystery and possibly much higher than it seems.
A rocky road for Fallout 76
Fallout 76 however, released to a mix of reviews from gamers. The game was an MMO but with no actual story or direction. Along with that, there were major bugs in the game which were eventually patched out over the years but had a lasting impression on the initial player base.
Despite all of its ups and downs, the game has still managed a decent number of players in the last few years and with the release in television series, a free copy and discounts, it was prime time to try out the game both for new and old fans.
The popularity of the Fallout TV series have also reserved a second season for the series. Much of its success as per the show-runners came from people who were passionate about creating the show. In an interview with IGN, Todd Howard revealed that the people really knew what they were doing.
“They were so all over it and wanting to pull things from every game, from Fallout 1 to 3 to New Vegas to 4. There's even some 76 stuff in there,” Howard said.