Enter Fallout, the show instantly kicked off for players & non-fans of the series. Within its first week of airing, the Amazon Prime show was already ranked #1 on the platform across all regions worldwide. And shortly after that, Amazon confirmed a second season would be greenlit for the new franchise in its hands. Details for the show since has remained light on the approach for the new set of episodes.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, showrunners Graham Wagner & Geneva Robertson-Dworet did press more on the lifespan for the show. Seeing the trajectory of its popularity, at least five seasons is perceived likely for Fallout. In a separate update more recently, progress on season two is already ahead of schedule, its told.
And now with the series facing 16 Emmy nominations as of July, players are showing strong numbers for the games during its airing and amid the wait for the next season. In the recent earnings filing from Microsoft, it is indicated that Xbox Game Pass hours played specifically for Fallout surged at least five times its normal amount thanks to the show.
We are bringing our IP to new audiences. Fallout, for example, made its debut as a TV show on Amazon Prime this quarter. It was the second most watched title on the platform ever, and hours played on Game Pass for Fallout franchise increased nearly 5X quarter-over-quarter.
Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO
Previously, we witnessed this with games across Steam once the eight episodes were available on Amazon Prime Video. In that, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4, and Fallout 76 all prospered thanks to the show – especially the latter. Around the time of the airing, over 1 million players simultaneously signed into Fallout 76. And by June, the title welcomed over 20 million users to the Appalachian Wasteland.
During the same earnings report, the official slideshow gave a description for Xbox’s performance. While gaming & content revenue was up, hardware specifically was still in a decline. In that, it was at 42 percent in the red. You can read the full report by heading here.
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Source: Microsoft
