
I originally just made some sweet rolls and served them to friends, but I quickly switched to doughnuts because they don't go bad. Though right now, my main character in Fallout 76 is a doughnut shop owner.

“My favourite elements of the Fallout series have always been the world, the exploration, and the gun combat. “I was looking for an open world game and found Fallout,” Shack told me over Twitter. He’s been playing the Fallout games ever since Fallout 3, which is what initially sparked his love for the wasteland setting. Every day he logs into Fallout 76, dons an Easter Bunny Helmet in-game, and sells doughnuts from his CAMP styled after an in-universe Slocum Joes’ diner. One of those players is Shack, also known as He is a Fallout 76 roleplayer living in Osaka, Japan. “The aspect of being able to roleplay as your ideal character and build your own world as well as finding a play style that suits your interests is what we’ve seen to be the most appealing aspect of Fallout 76.”įallout 76 offers a unique, and perhaps unexpected, into the realm of customization, and it’s something players in Japan have gravitated toward. ”Sandbox games are extremely popular in Japan,” said Reina Bolanos, a communications specialist working for ZeniMax Asia and Bethesda Softworks in Japan. These features are particularly desirable qualities in Japan, according to those we spoke to, as historically many of the most popular games have been role-playing games with a high level of customisation, such as Animal Crossing, Pokémon, Monster Hunter, Minecraft, and Final Fantasy. The inclusion of the CAMP mechanics, which let players create their own bases and furniture out of the scrap they find, has, according to them, broadened Fallout 76’s appeal, attracting roleplayers and people who like to craft in games.


Historically, western first-person-shooters have struggled to gain a foothold in the region, with some exceptions like the Call of Duty series and battle royales like Apex Legends. Speaking to these players, many of them argue that Fallout 76’s CAMP mechanics and customization options are integral to its success in the country.
