You're Finally Going To Play The Most Controversial Fallout Game Next Week

may have left the franchise's fan base divided but those who may have slept on the game and want to check it out before the release of the Amazon Prime TV series now have the perfect opportunity to do so. Releasing in 2018 to overwhelmingly negative reviews due to its unfinished state, is regarded as the black sheep of the series with many insisting it doesn't count as a mainline entry in the series. Despite this, there's still fun to be found in the wilds of West Virginia thanks to some excellent post-launch support from Bethesda.

Per an announcement on X (formerly Twitter), Amazon Prime subscribers will be able to play in April as it's one of the latest big games to join the Prime Gaming service.

The addition of the open-world survival MMO is likely to serve as a tie-in for the upcoming series which is set to debut on Prime Video on April 11, which also happens to be the day will be available to download for all users. There's no limit on the game so subscribers will be able to make as much of the Wasteland as they please.

may still be regarded by many as the worst game in the franchise but for those eager to watch the streaming series, it should serve as a fun way to continue their experience and understand a little more about the universe. When the game launched in 2018, it was nothing short of a disaster for Bethesda as the community explicitly rejected the idea of a multiplayer game. To make matters worse, the project was released in such an unfinished state that it was almost unplayable for most people who purchased it.

Fortunately, in the years since, Bethesda has managed to salvage by listening to the game's community and providing many essential features through post-launch updates. The game has received several significant DLC drops and expansions that have added new areas, quests, weapons, enemies, and even NPCs, a feature that was shockingly absent in the original release. Despite some persisting issues with monetization and progression, the game is