Prime Video’s Fallout adaptation has garnered acclaim as one of the finest game adaptations, a feat particularly challenging in the realm of video game adaptations. The series has received praise for its stellar cast performances, impressive CGI, and immersive world-building.
And the success of the show is now mirrored in the surge of sales for the game series. Recent reports have revealed that since the release of the post-apocalyptic series, there has been a significant increase in sales for Fallout 4, a game released nearly a decade ago.
Fallout Sparks Sales Surge for the Original Game Series
According to GamesIndustry.biz, the sales for the Fallout games have experienced a remarkable surge in sales across Europe following the release of Jonathan Nolan’s post-apocalyptic drama. Fallout 4, originally released in 2015, has seen sales skyrocket by over 7,500% in the past week.
The game has also dominated the GSD charts, which tracks digital games across Europe and physical sales in key markets like the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain, surpassing popular titles like Helldivers 2, EA Sports FC 24, Grand Theft Auto 5, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.
The surge in sales is attributed to significant discounts on games in the franchise across various platforms and the heavily praised Amazon Prime series, starring Ella Purnell and Walton Goggins. Other games from the franchise have also seen a significant boost in players.
Fallout 3, Fallout 4, Fallout 76, and New Vegas have notably had a significant rise in concurrent players since the show’s release. The immense success of the series has led to a swift renewal for a second season soon after its debut.
However, with all the praise surrounding the series and its evident impact on game sales, fans of the Halo game series have expressed disappointment with the 2022 adaptation of the sci-fi game series.
Fans Shared Disappointment With the Halo Game Adaptation
In 2022, Paramount released the sci-fi series based on the video game franchise Halo. However, unlike the post-apocalyptic series, it was not very well received by fans, particularly for his derivations and alterations from the source material.
And the process continued with the second season of the show, which was released earlier this year. Reacting to the sales surge in games following the Amazon Prime series release, fans shared their disappointment with the Halo adaptation.
“If only HALO had stayed true to the source material,” one fan said on X (Twitter). Others also joined in the conversation highlighting the disappointing moments from the series, such as the removal of Master Chief’s helmet.
If only HALO had stayed true to the source material 😭😭😭😭😭
— Moore33 (@Moore33Gaming) April 19, 2024
That helmet coming off was just a death sentence
— SmOkEy (@Smokey907) April 19, 2024
That helmet coming off was just a death sentence
— SmOkEy (@Smokey907) April 19, 2024
It’s hard to film in the helmet man should’ve been fired and hire a person who knows the source material
— TypicalFiend (@Suku__G) April 19, 2024
In another life my friend. Chief deserved better
— Fear (@WhiskeyJack90) April 20, 2024
They took an IP that would've killed it on the big screen, and fucking triple flip kicked it down the shitter. I'll never get why they did it and even more ill never get why ppl defend it..and then call themselves fans..
— Papa_Puff_Puff_Pass (@LongLiveCamille) April 19, 2024
“That helmet coming off was just a death sentence,” another fan said. Others also expressed disappointment with the series not staying true to the source material and criticized the creators’ handling of the IP, arguing that the studio should have hired someone with knowledge of the games.
Fallout is available to stream on Prime Video.
Halo is available to stream on Paramount+.
