While fans eagerly await the arrival ofFallout 5, there’s plenty of post-apocalyptic goodness to keep us busy, especially when we get into 2025.It’s fair to say thatBethesda’sFallout series is one of the most popular properties in the video game industry which is why its classic games remain popular to this day. What’s more, following the release ofAmazon’slive-action series earlier this year, it welcomed a new generation of passionate fans to the franchise.Check out theFallout 76trailer below!That being said, as fantastic as theFalloutlive-action seriesis, let’s not forget what brought the series to the dance in the first place, the ever-popular video games.AdvertIn 2018, the post-apocalyptic RPG series ventured into the world of online multiplayer withFallout 76.While the concept of playing aFalloutgame online with friends should have been a dream come true,Fallout 76was plagued with tons of launch bugs and missing features.Fallout 76looked to be dead on arrival but the developers at Bethesda worked tirelessly to get the multiplayer RPG back on track.While not a perfect game, it seems thatFallout 76is now pretty much the game Bethesda had envisioned, though for many, its repair was too little too late.However, at leastaccording toSteamDB,Fallout 76has decent concurrent player numbers with a 24-hour peak of 10,000, at the time of writing, which isn’t bad for a six-year-old game.AdvertIn October 2024, Bethesdahostedits first ever ‘Fallout Day’, and while updates onFallout 5were non-existent, loyal fans ofFallout 76were shown to have a lot to look forward to.It was revealed that we’ll be getting new challenging raids with “punishing encounters” that will require the utmost level of teamwork to succeed, as well as new legendary gear to acquire, C.A.M.P pets, player titles, and more arriving this year.Yet, it was an update coming in 2025 that will likely excite most fans and that’s finally the option of playing as a radioactive Ghoul, a first for the Fallout series.“Playing as a ghoul opens up many new playstyles with the addition of ghoul-specific Perk cards and a new Feral metre,” confirms Bethesda.Advert“You won’t need to worry about hunger or thirst but remember, some people and factions just don’t take kindly to ghouls.”“I have finally given the game a spin and I have to say, I will probably end up buying it,”saidRedditor ciannister.“If you like the exploration aspect of Bethesda games,Fallout 76is one of the best maps they’ve ever done. So much fun to just aimlessly wander around. Feels like classic Bethesda in that respect,” Background_Heron_483 replied.No solid release date has been confirmed for the playable Ghouls but the update is expected to arrive sometime during early 2025.AdvertFallout 76is out now on PC, PlayStation and Xbox.Featured Image Credit: Bethesda SoftworksTopics:Fallout,Bethesda,PC,PlayStation,Xbox

Fallout 5 can wait, Fallout’s surprise 2025 return is already a hit with fans

While fans eagerly await the arrival ofFallout 5, there’s plenty of post-apocalyptic goodness to keep us busy, especially when we get into 2025.It’s fair to say thatBethesda’sFallout series is one of the most popular properties in the video game industry which is why its classic games remain popular to this day. What’s more, following the release ofAmazon’slive-action series earlier this year, it welcomed a new generation of passionate fans to the franchise.Check out theFallout 76trailer below!That being said, as fantastic as theFalloutlive-action seriesis, let’s not forget what brought the series to the dance in the first place, the ever-popular video games.AdvertIn 2018, the post-apocalyptic RPG series ventured into the world of online multiplayer withFallout 76.While the concept of playing aFalloutgame online with friends should have been a dream come true,Fallout 76was plagued with tons of launch bugs and missing features.Fallout 76looked to be dead on arrival but the developers at Bethesda worked tirelessly to get the multiplayer RPG back on track.While not a perfect game, it seems thatFallout 76is now pretty much the game Bethesda had envisioned, though for many, its repair was too little too late.However, at leastaccording toSteamDB,Fallout 76has decent concurrent player numbers with a 24-hour peak of 10,000, at the time of writing, which isn’t bad for a six-year-old game.AdvertIn October 2024, Bethesdahostedits first ever ‘Fallout Day’, and while updates onFallout 5were non-existent, loyal fans ofFallout 76were shown to have a lot to look forward to.It was revealed that we’ll be getting new challenging raids with “punishing encounters” that will require the utmost level of teamwork to succeed, as well as new legendary gear to acquire, C.A.M.P pets, player titles, and more arriving this year.Yet, it was an update coming in 2025 that will likely excite most fans and that’s finally the option of playing as a radioactive Ghoul, a first for the Fallout series.“Playing as a ghoul opens up many new playstyles with the addition of ghoul-specific Perk cards and a new Feral metre,” confirms Bethesda.Advert“You won’t need to worry about hunger or thirst but remember, some people and factions just don’t take kindly to ghouls.”“I have finally given the game a spin and I have to say, I will probably end up buying it,”saidRedditor ciannister.“If you like the exploration aspect of Bethesda games,Fallout 76is one of the best maps they’ve ever done. So much fun to just aimlessly wander around. Feels like classic Bethesda in that respect,” Background_Heron_483 replied.No solid release date has been confirmed for the playable Ghouls but the update is expected to arrive sometime during early 2025.AdvertFallout 76is out now on PC, PlayStation and Xbox.Featured Image Credit: Bethesda SoftworksTopics:Fallout,Bethesda,PC,PlayStation,Xbox

While fans eagerly await the arrival ofFallout 5, there’s plenty of post-apocalyptic goodness to keep us busy, especially when we get into 2025.It’s fair to say thatBethesda’sFallout series is one of the most popular properties in the video game industry which is why its classic games remain popular to this day. What’s more, following the release ofAmazon’slive-action series earlier this year, it welcomed a new generation of passionate fans to the franchise.Check out theFallout 76trailer below!That being said, as fantastic as theFalloutlive-action seriesis, let’s not forget what brought the series to the dance in the first place, the ever-popular video games.AdvertIn 2018, the post-apocalyptic RPG series ventured into the world of online multiplayer withFallout 76.While the concept of playing aFalloutgame online with friends should have been a dream come true,Fallout 76was plagued with tons of launch bugs and missing features.Fallout 76looked to be dead on arrival but the developers at Bethesda worked tirelessly to get the multiplayer RPG back on track.While not a perfect game, it seems thatFallout 76is now pretty much the game Bethesda had envisioned, though for many, its repair was too little too late.However, at leastaccording toSteamDB,Fallout 76has decent concurrent player numbers with a 24-hour peak of 10,000, at the time of writing, which isn’t bad for a six-year-old game.AdvertIn October 2024, Bethesdahostedits first ever ‘Fallout Day’, and while updates onFallout 5were non-existent, loyal fans ofFallout 76were shown to have a lot to look forward to.It was revealed that we’ll be getting new challenging raids with “punishing encounters” that will require the utmost level of teamwork to succeed, as well as new legendary gear to acquire, C.A.M.P pets, player titles, and more arriving this year.Yet, it was an update coming in 2025 that will likely excite most fans and that’s finally the option of playing as a radioactive Ghoul, a first for the Fallout series.“Playing as a ghoul opens up many new playstyles with the addition of ghoul-specific Perk cards and a new Feral metre,” confirms Bethesda.Advert“You won’t need to worry about hunger or thirst but remember, some people and factions just don’t take kindly to ghouls.”“I have finally given the game a spin and I have to say, I will probably end up buying it,”saidRedditor ciannister.“If you like the exploration aspect of Bethesda games,Fallout 76is one of the best maps they’ve ever done. So much fun to just aimlessly wander around. Feels like classic Bethesda in that respect,” Background_Heron_483 replied.No solid release date has been confirmed for the playable Ghouls but the update is expected to arrive sometime during early 2025.AdvertFallout 76is out now on PC, PlayStation and Xbox.

While fans eagerly await the arrival ofFallout 5, there’s plenty of post-apocalyptic goodness to keep us busy, especially when we get into 2025.

It’s fair to say thatBethesda’sFallout series is one of the most popular properties in the video game industry which is why its classic games remain popular to this day. What’s more, following the release ofAmazon’slive-action series earlier this year, it welcomed a new generation of passionate fans to the franchise.

Check out theFallout 76trailer below!

That being said, as fantastic as theFalloutlive-action seriesis, let’s not forget what brought the series to the dance in the first place, the ever-popular video games.

Advert

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In 2018, the post-apocalyptic RPG series ventured into the world of online multiplayer withFallout 76.

While the concept of playing aFalloutgame online with friends should have been a dream come true,Fallout 76was plagued with tons of launch bugs and missing features.Fallout 76looked to be dead on arrival but the developers at Bethesda worked tirelessly to get the multiplayer RPG back on track.

While not a perfect game, it seems thatFallout 76is now pretty much the game Bethesda had envisioned, though for many, its repair was too little too late.

However, at leastaccording toSteamDB,Fallout 76has decent concurrent player numbers with a 24-hour peak of 10,000, at the time of writing, which isn’t bad for a six-year-old game.

Advert

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In October 2024, Bethesdahostedits first ever ‘Fallout Day’, and while updates onFallout 5were non-existent, loyal fans ofFallout 76were shown to have a lot to look forward to.

It was revealed that we’ll be getting new challenging raids with “punishing encounters” that will require the utmost level of teamwork to succeed, as well as new legendary gear to acquire, C.A.M.P pets, player titles, and more arriving this year.

Yet, it was an update coming in 2025 that will likely excite most fans and that’s finally the option of playing as a radioactive Ghoul, a first for the Fallout series.

“Playing as a ghoul opens up many new playstyles with the addition of ghoul-specific Perk cards and a new Feral metre,” confirms Bethesda.

Advert

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“You won’t need to worry about hunger or thirst but remember, some people and factions just don’t take kindly to ghouls.”

“I have finally given the game a spin and I have to say, I will probably end up buying it,”saidRedditor ciannister.

“If you like the exploration aspect of Bethesda games,Fallout 76is one of the best maps they’ve ever done. So much fun to just aimlessly wander around. Feels like classic Bethesda in that respect,” Background_Heron_483 replied.

No solid release date has been confirmed for the playable Ghouls but the update is expected to arrive sometime during early 2025.

Advert

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Fallout 76is out now on PC, PlayStation and Xbox.

Topics:Fallout,Bethesda,PC,PlayStation,Xbox