Fallout 76 players jumped 80% in December

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Fallout 76 players jumped 80% in December - The Game Business Micro

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Christopher Dring

Jan 12, 2026

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Hello hello!

Welcome to our first edition of The Game Business Micro of 2026. This week, we have a few exclusive stories for you, including UK console sales stats and insight into how the Fallout games performed on the back of the second season of the TV show.

But overall, it was a quieter week for news as we ease ourselves into what might prove to be a(nother) transformational year for the video game business.

Let’s dive in.

The Fallout TV show delivered a spike in game players during December

In Brief: The second season of the Fallout TV show on Amazon Prime delivered a jump in players for all Fallout games in December.

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