Atomfall – the seudo-apocalyptic survival game set in 1950s rural England – was “immediately profitable” for developer Rebellion, and now talks of a sequel are already afoot.
Atomfall released back in March across PC, PlayStation and Xbox. It was also available on both Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, likely bolstering its popularity. Speaking to Eurogamer’s sister site GamesIndustry.biz last month, Rebellion head Jason Kingsley noted that much of Atomfall’s success could be attributed to its release on Game Pass, stating it “does mitigate risk” and guarantees “a certain level of income” for a studio.
But, even though it was indeed available to play via Xbox’s subscription service, of course meaning players did not have to buy the game outright if they already had Game Pass, Atomfall still made back its development costs more or less straight off the (cricket) bat.
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This nugget comes from Rebellion head Jason Kingsley, who sat down with The Game Business to reflect on the launch of Atomfall and the industry in general.
During this chat, the studio affirmed the studio has DLC for Atomfall planned, but also that the idea of a sequel or a spin-off has already been floated, saying Rebellion of course wants to “keep on making games” in the future.