Fallout 4
Buy GameFallout 4 Sets Record Sales
Fallout 4
Buy GameHere’s an understatement: a lot of you are playing Fallout 4 right now.
So many, in fact, that we’re seeing record sales – both in stores and digitally. Today, Bethesda Softworks announced that Fallout 4 launched with approximately 12 million units worldwide, representing sales in excess of $750 million. And that was just to meet day-one demand! According to some of our retail partners, Fallout 4 is setting records for the most pre-ordered game this year. They also tell us that launch day sales in some of the leading retail chains have been the largest for any game released this year. Phew!
And that’s just in stores. (By the way, if you can’t find a copy at your favorite retailer, don’t worry: we’re now shipping even more Fallout 4 units to retailers in order to meet the ongoing demand.) On Steam, Fallout 4 became the number-one game played, surpassing the previous record for concurrent play with over 470,000 Fallout players. The companion app, Fallout Pip-Boy, became the number one game on the iTunes App Store. Fallout 4 also set the record as the most-viewed game launch of 2015, according to Twitch.
Meanwhile, the game is being met with rave reviews from many of the industry’s most influential and respected critics. We’ve collected just a few of our favorite quotes in the image below…
“We’re extremely proud of Todd Howard, Game Director at Bethesda Game Studios, and his experienced team of developers for their talent and dedication in creating this extraordinary game,” said Vlatko Andonov, President of Bethesda Softworks. “Fallout 4 is a masterpiece in game development and storytelling, providing fans hundreds of hours of fun as they explore and are challenged by this fascinating, beautifully crafted world.”
“A huge thanks to our fans that’ve made this all possible,” said Todd Howard, Game Director on Fallout 4. “After four years of development, it's not complete until our fans get to play it and make it their own. We can't wait to hear about their adventures.”
Dig deeper into Fallout 4’s sights and sounds with these Bethesda.net features:
