Fallout 4 the masterpiece in game development: Bethesda tackle elite status

Fallout 4 is a masterpiece according to the Bethesda president

FALLOUT 4's march to the top has been confirmed by Bethesda whose latest title has been called a masterpiece in game development on Xbox One, PS4 and PC.

 

Having scored high marks in Fallout 4 game reviews and sold well with fans on Xbox One, PS4 and PC, some of the title's launch stats have been revealed.

Bethesda say their new game released with approximately 12 million units worldwide to meet day one demand, representing sales in excess of $750 million.

For those lucky enough to snap up The collector’s edition, the Fallout 4 Pip-Boy Edition, sold out within hours of its announced availability.

 



Bethesda have shipped a serious amount of units since launch



The trend has continued with digital copies too, on Steam, Fallout 4 became the number one non-Steam game played, surpassing the previous record for concurrent play set by GTA 5 with over 470,000 Fallout players.

The companion Fallout Pip-Boy app, meanwhile, became the number one game on the iTunes App Store, according to Bethesda.

Vlatko Andonov, President of Bethesda Softworks has gone as far as to describe Fallout 4 as "a masterpiece in game development and storytelling, providing fans hundreds of hours of fun as they explore and are challenged by this fascinating, beautifully crafted world.

“We’re extremely proud of Todd Howard, Game Director at Bethesda Game Studios, and his experienced team of developers for their talent and dedication in creating this extraordinary game."

 

Fallout 4 hit shelves on November 10 for Xbox One, PS4 and PC

“A huge thanks to our fans that’ve made this all possible,” Todd Howard, Game Director on Fallout 4, added.

“After four years of development, it's not complete until our fans get to play it and make it their own. We can't wait to hear about their adventures.”

A Bethesda release covering the game also placed the studio at the top with industries best, explaining: "Fallout 4 reaffirms the elite status of Bethesda Game Studios as among the finest development teams in the industry.

"Each of the last three games developed by Bethesda Games Studios were consensus ‘Game of the Year’ winners and rank with the highest-scoring titles in the industry."