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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent

Success of Fallout proves video game adaptations have gone mainstream

Kyle MacLachlan stands at a podium with a microphone against a hazy orange background
Kyle MacLachlan as Hank MacLean in Fallout. The show was able to speak to longtime fans and newcomers by setting the story after the events of the game. Photograph: Jojo Whilden/Prime Video

In the first few days of its release, Fallout – the Prime Video adaptation of the post-apocalyptic video game franchise – has become a hit with global audiences, shooting to the top of the UK chart and ranking among Prime’s top three most-watched titles ever.

On Friday, just a week after the show debuted in more than 240 countries and territories, Amazon announced it had renewed it for a second season. “The bar was high for lovers of this iconic video game and so far we seem to have exceeded their expectations, while bringing in millions of new fans to the franchise,” the streamer said.

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