Amazon Celebrates Fallout TV Series With 3 Free Games

Summary Amazon is offering Fallout 3: GOTY and Fallout: New Vegas on Luna for free to Prime members starting April 11.

Fallout 76 is also available as a free download code on PC and Xbox.

Fallout 3 and New Vegas are widely acclaimed as strong entries in the Fallout series.

Amazon's Fallout Prime Video series is a big venture for the classic game franchise, and the company is celebrating its launch in style by making some past Fallout games available for free. Ever since the 1997 game that spawned the series, Fallout's post-apocalyptic wasteland has captured the imagination with vivid characters and expansive plots, making it a strong fit for a television adaptation. Amazon recently announced that subscribers will be able to download the MMO Fallout 76 for free on Xbox and PC starting on April 11, but that isn't the only title that the company is making available.

Alongside the free download codes for Fallout 76, Amazon is adding Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition and Fallout: New Vegas to Amazon Luna on April 11 with free access for subscribers, according to the Prime Gaming blog on Medium. This cloud service for Prime members works across a number of platforms, like PC, iOS, and Android, making it possible to play games without downloads or intensive hardware requirements. Fallout 3 and New Vegas will be available for the next six months, so it isn't a permanent offering like Fallout 76.

Fallout 76 doesn't require a subscription to play once a code has been redeemed, but it does have a premium membership option that adds some key features for $12.99 a month.

Amazon's Free Fallout Games Have A Lot To Offer

Unlike Fallout 76, which maintains only a shaky foothold in the fan community despite improvements that it's received over the years, Fallout 3 and New Vegas are both widely upheld as memorable entries in the series. Fallout 3 represents the franchise's transition to 3D, jumping from the isometric style of the first two games to a first-person focus taken from developer Bethesda's Elder Scrolls titles. An expansive array of choices and a large, detailed world make it immediately compelling, and it's definitely worth checking out for the first time or returning to for a repeat playthrough.

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Fallout: New Vegas originally suffered from a buggy launch after rushed development, but its standing as a fan favorite has become increasingly cemented over the years thanks to a standout narrative that still resonates today. New Vegas was developed by Obsidian Entertainment, known for rich RPGs ranging from Star Wars: Knight of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords to the upcoming Avowed. It can still be hard to get running on some systems, making a cloud version a potentially smoother experience with a stable internet connection.

It's worth reiterating that the free Amazon Luna versions of the games (and the download codes for Fallout 76) are only available to Amazon Prime members, so anyone uninterested in the service would be better off grabbing them in a regular sale. It's a nice bonus for those planning to watch the series, however, as perks like free games all fall under the same subscription umbrella. There's a lot to love in the Fallout series, and Fallout 3 and New Vegas arguably represent some of the very best of what it has to offer.

Source: Prime Gaming/Medium