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Fallout 76 Sets New Player Record in Just 6 Days

The momentum of Fallout 76 continues to rise as it breaks its fifth all-time player record within a short span of six days.
Fallout 76 Sets New Player Record in Just 6 Days

Highlights

  • Fallout 76 achieved an unprecedented concurrent player count of 51,853 on April 19.
  • This marks the fifth occasion in less than a week that the game has surpassed this milestone.
  • The surge in player engagement is attributed to various factors, including the recent TV show tie-in and a major discount offer.

Fallout 76 has achieved yet another remarkable milestone on Steam. On April 19, nearly 52,000 players were simultaneously playing the game, setting a new all-time record for concurrent Steam players for the fifth time in a week.

The online RPG has been gaining significant traction ever since the debut of Amazon's Fallout TV series on April 10. Following the premiere of the Prime Video show, the player base on Steam has more than tripled, showing no signs of slowing down.

Fallout 76 Continues to Gain Momentum

On April 19, the game reached a new peak with 51,853 players online simultaneously on Steam. This marks the fifth instance in the past six days that Fallout 76 has set a new record for concurrent players on Valve's platform. The PC player community has expanded by over 31% since the initial peak. Only on April 15 did the RPG fail to surpass its own record for concurrent Steam players this week, as per data from SteamDB.

Record-Breaking History of Fallout 76 on Steam

The resurgence of the game is not limited to Steam; Fallout 76 has also seen a surge in player engagement on Xbox consoles since mid-April, reaching its highest player count since 2022. While the TV show's release is a significant factor in this popularity spike, other elements are also contributing to the ongoing success of Fallout. A recent week-long sale by Bethesda, offering an 80% discount on the RPG, matching its lowest price of $7.99, has further fueled the momentum. This discount was available across all platforms, including the PlayStation Store.

In addition to promoting the TV series, Amazon has been distributing Fallout 76 codes to Prime subscribers since mid-April. These codes, redeemable on Xbox or Microsoft Store, can be claimed until May 15. Although cross-platform multiplayer is not supported, all PC versions of the game are within the same ecosystem. Those who received the game through Prime Gaming can play with friends who purchased it on Steam.

The popularity wave is not exclusive to Fallout 76; other Fallout titles have also seen a resurgence post the Amazon series release. For instance, Fallout 4 recently climbed back to the top of European sales charts, eight and a half years after its original launch.

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