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Strongest market share is in the US, with the UK coming in second place
Read More »Fallout Shelter tops $100m in lifetime revenue
Warner Bros replies to Bethesda’s lawsuit about Westworld mobile game, says it’s ‘unsubstantiated’
Warner Bros denied all accusations of copyright infringement coming from Bethesda, saying that the “allegations are untrue” and that it didn’t use Fallout Shelter code in Westworld
Read More »Bethesda sues Warner Bros and Behaviour Interactive over Westworld game
Bethesda claims that the Westworld mobile title is a ‘blatant rip-off’ of Fallout Shelter
Read More »Bethesda’s Hines on Dishonored 2, Prey and the publisher’s massive growth
We thought the games industry had moved past the sort of opulent, decadent E3 events like the one Bethesda put on this year. The publisher – one year on from its 2015 press conference held in the same venue as the Oscars – threw a massive event in Los Angeles …
Read More »E3 2016: The return of Quake, Fallout 4 VR and Skyrim headline Bethesda’s conference
Bethesda’s E3 press conference was a blood thirsty, lavish affair that delivered at least two surprises. Ahead of the event, four games were rumoured to appear: A new Wolfenstein, The Evil Within 2, Prey and a remake of Elder Scrolls: Skyrim.The gossip columns were only half-right. Skyrim is being rebuilt …
Read More »Fallout Shelter continues festive content drops with Thanksgiving update
Bethesda has released another holiday-themed update for Fallout Shelter. The Thanksgiving update – which went live on the App Store and Google Play this past week – adds outfits inspired by the holiday, as well as associated food and decorations. The festive update is the second in as many months, …
Read More »Spend-happy mobile gamers have similar habits on consoles – Newzoo
Research firm Newzoo has published a new report on mobile power users,” highlighting data that indicates those that spend significant money on smartphone games are likely to do the same for console titles. The report details the intersts, behaviors, and spending habits of these power users, specifically pointing to an …
Read More »Fallout Shelter gets Halloween update
Bethesda has released a new Halloween-themed update for Fallout Shelter. The company announced the All Hallows’ Eve update onTwitter, revealing that it’s out now for Fallout Shelter’s iOS and Android editions. As one might guess, the patch adds Halloween decorations throughout the game, as well as costumes for the vault …
Read More »There is ‘no way’ Fallout Shelter will make more money than Fallout 4
Bethesda’s marketing VP has dismissed the idea that Fallout Shelter might make more money than Fallout 4. Fallout Shelter was released during E3, it topped the Apple App Store in 48 countries and was played more than 70m times a day during that period. SuperData estimates the game made over …
Read More »Bethesda turns to Tinder to push Fallout Shelter
Publisher Bethesda has been promoting its mobile title Fallout Shelter over dating app Tinder. As spotted by a reader of Kotaku,the firm has set up a dating profile for its series mascot, the Vault Boy. According to his bio, Vault Boy is 25 and likes Nuka Cola, putting out fires, …
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