Overview
- SteamDB-tracked concurrents have roughly doubled since Season 2 began, with Fallout 4 rising from about 20,000 to over 40,000 and Fallout: New Vegas moving from roughly 8,000 to nearly 20,000.
- Fallout 3 has climbed from around 100 to nearly 200 concurrent players, and Fallout 76 also saw a notable bump toward 30,000 after early December updates.
- Amazon’s interactive Fallout site includes a locked point with a timer ending February 4, prompting fan speculation about a remaster announcement.
- Windows Central’s Jez Corden reports remakes/remasters of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas are expected eventually and says the Amazon countdown is not tied to game reveals, with Obsidian reportedly linked to New Vegas.
- Leaker NateTheHate states a Fallout 3 remaster is planned, while outlets note Winter Sale discounts and a Fallout Shelter tie-in likely amplified the surge and no official announcements have been made.