Nexus Mods has observed a significant increase in website traffic since the premiere of the Amazon Prime Fallout series on April 10th. In an update, the site’s community management lead, Demorphic, acknowledges the performance challenges faced due to the influx of users. Charts provided by Nexus Mods illustrate a surge in total mod downloads, particularly for Fallout 4 and Fallout New Vegas. The site has seen spikes of up to 24 million file downloads per day, compared to the usual 10 million, with over 6.3PB of mods served to users between Friday and Sunday.
While Nexus Mods has invested in expanding its download infrastructure, Demorphic emphasizes the financial constraints of providing an infinite or fully scalable solution to address these short-term traffic spikes. Despite the challenges, the post highlights the positive impact of the surge, with many new and returning users embracing the modding community. The Fallout modding scene continues to thrive, keeping the older games fresh and engaging for fans.
