Fallout Shelter gets crafting in new update

Forget about finding your son. Fallout Shelter has some new tools in its important quest for user retention.

The mobile hit released a new update today, developer Bethesda announced, that adds crafting. Fallout Shelter has been a hit for Bethesda, managing to earn 12 million downloads in a day, Bethesda creative director Todd Howard told GamesBeat. While Bethesda has long done well in the console and PC market (last year’s Fallout 4 shipped more than 12 million copies during the holidays), Fallout Shelter has helped the company take advantage of the growing mobile industry, which Newzoo says was worth $34.8 billion in 2015. Updates like this are important for free-to-play games. They keep users engaged and can prevent them from deleting the app.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.