Fallout 76 also jumped from 159th place in March to eighth in April, with both titles ranking in the top five most-played Steam titles.
A prominent leaker has claimed that the rumoured new DOOM game will be announced at the Xbox Games Showcase as a fully multiplatform title.
Developed for almost four years under the placeholder name "DOOM Year Zero," it allegedly occurs in a "medieval-inspired Doom world."
The sci-fi RPG's recent update was a significant one, adding plenty of long-requested new features and fixes.
Details are scarce, but Epic Games has confirmed that the battle royale title is getting a Fallout crossover.
Game Update 4 will also revamp the Nest system and add pausing during single-player with additional details coming "soon."
It adds improved surface maps, new display settings for Xbox Series X players, additional gameplay options, ship decoration and more.
This comes shortly after Microsoft's FTC court case documents revealed a project named DOOM Year Zero being in the works at id Software.
The update allows for choosing 30, 40 or 60 FPS and prioritizing either visuals or performance. It also re-enables Auto HDR on Xbox Series X/S.
The update also includes "further fixes and improvements", potentially addressing issues introduced with the Next-Gen Update.
In addition to Fallout 4, Fallout 76 and Fallout: New Vegas also saw similar spikes in sales thanks to the recent release of Fallout's TV adaptation.
Fallout 76's upcoming Skyline Valley update is adding new areas, quests, and weapons to the live service release - and it will be releasing sometime in June.
Wolfenstein: The New Order is almost 10 years old at this point, but it continues to remain an exhilarating ride through and through.
Arkane Austin was reportedly still working on updates and long overdue Hero Pass content before Microsoft closed the studio.
Those who purchased the Hero Pass with the Bite Back Edition or upgraded to the latter are "eligible to receive the value of the upgrade."
It may be years away, but whenever it arrives, Fallout 5 needs to improve on its predecessor in several areas.
Arkane Austin promised additional details on new heroes and other updates for later this year, but it's been six months since any updates.
Internet sleuths seem to have discovered evidence hinting at details on the upcoming expansion in Bethesda's recent update video.
The twisted stories of these vaults stay long in the memory.
Bethesda's next update for the space-faring RPG is its largest yet and packed with new features. Here's what you need to know.
