Also the biggest ever Fallout launch
You might not have noticed, but Fallout 4 released last week. I know, I know, it was kind of snuck out and didn’t get much fanfare, so I totally won’t blame you if you somehow managed to miss it.
However, you might be interested to know that in only a week it’s managed to become one of the biggest UK launches of the year so far.
GfK Chart-Track has announced two things about Fallout 4: firstly, it’s the biggest ever launch of a Fallout game. Bethesda had a massive boost of popularity and was pushed into the wider public consciousness when it launched Skyrim. Plus it’s been five years since the last Fallout game to make the long-time players even more eager, so this bit isn’t all that surprising.
Fallout 4 has also enjoyed the third biggest launch week in the UK, behind FIFA 16 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 3. FIFA has always had an absolutely massive player base in the UK, and Call of Duty still has more brand recognition than Fallout, so again it’s nice to have confirmed but not all that surprising.
What it does mean, however, is that Fallout 4 has managed to overtake The Witcher 3, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and Grand Theft Auto V to potentially win this year’s battle of the ridiculously-too-big-to-ever-actually-finish games.
Worth noting that, as always, these charts don’t include digital versions of the games listed, and as more and more games are being bought digitally these days the rankings might be skewed slightly.
Now to see whether this popularity continues through Bethesda’s run of planned DLC for Fallout 4 in 2016.
S.P.E.C.I.A.L Launch for Fallout [GfK Chart-Track]
