The week of November 13, 2018 was massive for gaming, with several major releases launching in the same window. Fallout 76 was one of them, but the sales so far aren’t reflective of that fact. In the UK, physical sales for the latest Bethesda title are down by 82.4%, when compared to the launch of 2015’s Fallout 4.
This news comes by way of GamesIndustry.biz, which also reported that despite the drop in sales, Fallout 76 surpassed its competition for the week of November 13th in terms of revenue. Its main competitor, one purple dragon named Spyro, hit the UK sales charts at the number one spot. However, due to Spyro Reignited Trilogy’s £29.99 price tag, Spyro sits at number three in the top ten when it comes to earnings.
Middling first week sales in the UK do not spell doom for Fallout 76. At present, only physical sales data has been released. Perhaps things will look a little better once digital sales figures surface. Sales figures from other territories, particularly the United States, have not yet been released.
With Bethesda’s claim that it will support Fallout 76 for years to come, the multiplayer title may have plenty of time to win fans over. The company already recently announced some incoming updates. Smaller fixes and quality of life updates will roll out first. At an unspecified later date, bigger content updates are expected to arrive. These will hopefully add things like faction-based PvP and new Vaults.
Fallout 76 is available now for the PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One.
[Source: GamesIndustry.biz]
Fallout 76 West Virginia
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Why is Fallout 76 Set in the Foothills of West Virginia?
You feel West Virginia's atmosphere emanate through Fallout 76 during quiet moments in small towns.
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Why is Fallout 76 Set in the Foothills of West Virginia?
Here's a still of Fallout 76's rendition of Flatwoods, WV!
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Why is Fallout 76 Set in the Foothills of West Virginia?
Beckley, WV is definitely in Fallout 76. While our adventure ended prematurely here, you can easily find it near Camden Park.
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Why is Fallout 76 Set in the Foothills of West Virginia?
Camden Park exists in Fallout 76, though it's not surrounded by Huntington, WV. It does seem tied to a few quests, and is a smartly Fallout-ified version of the real deal.
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Why is Fallout 76 Set in the Foothills of West Virginia?
Watoga, WV is in Fallout 76, and seems to be tied heavily to a corrupt politician. We encountered a ton of robot guards in our playthrough.
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Why is Fallout 76 Set in the Foothills of West Virginia?
The inside of the Greenbrier Resort (named the Whitespings Golf Club, in-game) is surprisingly accurate!
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Why is Fallout 76 Set in the Foothills of West Virginia?
The iconic New River Gorge Bridge is easily noticeable in a valley close to Vault 76.
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Why is Fallout 76 Set in the Foothills of West Virginia?
As soon as we grabbed this banjo and our Nerdist squadmate (see the leg on the left) picked up a mouth harp, we knew this game was nailing the West Virginia vibe.
