The new game has been released on Android, alongside a patch for its already available iOS version
Bethesda recently released the first Fallout-themed mobile game on Google Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android platform.
Let us bring you up to speed on the game. Fallout Shelter was announced back at E3 in June, during the first-ever Bethesda E3 press conference. The game was available for download within minutes of the announcement and fans went crazy. But much to the dismay of people, the game was only available on Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iOS devices, which disappointed Android fans. At QuakeCon last month, Bethesda announced an Android version of the game along with some improvements. iOS users are to receive improvements in the form of a patch update.
Fallout Shelter is the Fallout variant of the mobile management games genre, in which you have to build a vault and act as an overseeing manager. Your job is to control the people inside the vault and make sure that they stay happy and remain productive.
Bethesda earlier said that the game was not made with the intent to make money, but according to a research company, the company has already made $5.1 million in the first two weeks from in-game sales of virtual lunchboxes. The lunchboxes go 99 cents a pop or you can pay $20 upfront and receive a total of 40 lunchboxes for your dwellers. Bethesda commented on the matter and said that the players reward the developers when they find a game they like and it just shows how smart the fans actually are.
The updated version also includes, Mr. Handy, which is your ultimate robot companion and is available as a premium reward in the game. Players can use Mr. Handy to collect resources outside the vault. The new update will also include Molerat infestations and Deathclaw invasions, meant to cause even more problems for people inside the vault, which makes the game even more challenging.
The next major entry in the Fallout series “Fallout 4” is set to release this November on Microsoft Corporation’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Windows PC, Xbox One and Sony Corp.'s (NYSE:SNE) PlayStation 4. Fallout Shelter is now available for download at Google Play Store.
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