After the success of its Fallout series, Amazon and Bethesda should link up again to adapt some of these other excellent video game series.
Highlights
- Fans are eager for season two of Fallout and wondering if Bethesda will team up with Amazon again.
- TV adaptations of Bethesda games like Dishonored, The Evil Within, and Ghostwire: Tokyo have potential.
- Redfall and Wolfenstein are also ripe for TV adaptations, offering a fresh take on horror and alternate history.
Fallout has proven itself to be a perfect collaboration between Bethesda and Amazon. The reviews are good, and the general public seem to like it as well. There are two big questions on the minds of fans right now: When is season two coming, and will Bethesda partner with Amazon again for another game adaptation?
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A few stand out as obvious choices, like The Elder Scrolls, which has already been shot down. It would be too much like The Lords of the Rings show that’s already on Amazon. Rage wouldn’t make sense either, as that’s just another post-apocalypse universe akin to Fallout. DOOM is a huge franchise, but it already has two film adaptations. What’s left? Well, let’s take a look at some other Bethesda games with TV series potential.
6
Dishonored
Taking Down Villains Of The Week
Dishonored
Platform(s)
PS4
, PS3
, Xbox One
, Xbox 360
, PC
Released
October 9, 2012
Developer(s)
Arkane Studios
Publisher(s)
Bethesda
Genre(s)
Action
, Adventure
, Stealth
See at Amazon
Dishonored, at its core is an stealth assassination game starring a magic-wielding hero named Corvo. Players can approach situations any way they want, from stealthy takedowns to full-blown gun battles. The game definitely wants players to lean more toward stealth though. The first game followed Corvo on a mission to rescue a young girl in the royal family, Emily, who was taken by usurpers to the throne.
To get to her, Corvo had to systematically take down a legion of bosses. A show could be set up around a villain of the week type trope if it’s going to be based on the first game. The show could also create a new hero that the mysterious being known as The Outsider could bestow with magical powers, and explore a different era of Dunwall like the Fallout series did with the American wasteland.
5
The Evil Within
A Psychological Thriller
The Evil Within
Platform(s)
PS4
, PS3
, Xbox One
, Xbox 360
, PC
Released
October 14, 2014
Developer(s)
Tango Gameworks
Publisher(s)
Bethesda
Genre(s)
Third-Person Shooter
, Survival Horror
See at Amazon
Amazon has The Rig right now, which is a psychological thriller set at sea on an oil rig. There’s nothing wrong with having two horror shows though, and The Evil Within would be a perfect second helping of scares. It’s kind of like Resident Evil meets Inception. The hero, Sebastian Castellanos, is a detective who jumps into a hospital after an incident, only to find that he is transported into another reality.
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By the end of the first game, the entire city gets twisted, again, with imagery very reminiscent of Inception. Setting the show around the first game wouldn’t be a bad idea, since it is mostly grounded; aside from the monsters and reality warping, that is. It could also fill the cop show formula, although it would be more akin to True Detective than Amazon’s Bosch.
4
Ghostwire: Tokyo
Every Network Needs A Show Set In Japan
Ghostwire: Tokyo
Platform(s)
PS5
, PC
, Xbox Series X
, Xbox Series S
Released
March 25, 2022
Developer(s)
Tango Gameworks
Publisher(s)
Bethesda
Genre(s)
Action
, Adventure
See at Amazon
Ghostwire: Tokyo is set in a modern version of Tokyo, except that the city was taken over by spirits. Citizens are trapped in a bubble, cut off from the world, and they can only be released once the head honcho is destroyed. A somewhat random nobody, Akito, is given powers to fight back against classic Japanese horrors that populate the streets.
A direct adaptation of this single game could be a blend of horror and action for Amazon, and it would fit the Japanese demographic. Seemingly every major network has an Americanized show set in Japan, such as Tokyo Vice on Max and Shogun on FX, which basically translates to a Hulu show. Alternatively, the show could be titled Ghostwire: Blank, and focus on another city in Japan like Osaka or Kyoto. Think From but in a big city.
3
Hi-Fi Rush
A Colorful, Musical Explosion Of Action
Hi-Fi Rush
Platform(s)
Xbox Series X
, Xbox Series S
, PC
, PS5
Released
January 25, 2023
Developer(s)
Tango Gameworks
Publisher(s)
Bethesda
Genre(s)
Action
See at Steam
Hi-Fi Rush was a surprise shadow drop in 2023 after one of Microsoft’s Xbox showcases. It was a blend of action games like Devil May Cry and rhythm games like PaRappa the Rapper. If timed correctly, players could wrack up combos if they were on the beat of the background soundtrack, which was directly tied to the powers of the main character, Chai. It was exclusive to Xbox systems originally, but it has since transferred over to other platforms, which is nice to see as it helps strengthen the brand.
A Hi-Fi Rush show could also give the game a boost, and it could take on a similar aesthetic tone to the Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Netflix series. That series was a collage of anime action, music, and nerdy pop culture, which a Hi-Fi Rush show could do too. If the director of the Scott Pilgrim movie, Edgar Wright, gets involved in Amazon’s Hi-Fi Rush adaptation, it would be a match made in heaven.
2
Redfall
Reboot The Vampires
Redfall
Platform(s)
PC
, Xbox Series X
, Xbox Series S
Released
May 2, 2023
Developer(s)
Arkane Studios
Publisher(s)
Bethesda
Genre(s)
FPS
See at Amazon
Redfall was another Xbox exclusive in 2023, although the reception was not as high from players or reviewers compared to Hi-Fi Rush. In fact, one mightn say the general public despised it upon release, and even after several patches, the game seemed unsalvageable. That may be true for the game, although other Xbox exclusives have come back from the grave (like Sea of Thieves). Also, one of the best resurrections of all time was Final Fantasy 14, which had bomb on its debut in 2010 before it was rebooted in 2013.
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A TV show of Redfall could help the game in a similar fashion, as there hasn’t been a good action vampire adaptation in a while. The setting is strong, as Redfall is the name of a small Massachusetts town that is plagued by vampires. It would be yet another horror show for Amazon, but the more horror the better, as it is one of the most consistently popular genres in the world.
1
Wolfenstein
Who Doesn’t Love Punching Nazis?
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Platform(s)
PS4
, PS3
, Xbox One
, Xbox 360
, PC
Released
May 20, 2014
Developer(s)
MachineGames
Publisher(s)
Bethesda
Genre(s)
FPS
See at Amazon
Wolfenstein: The New Order was a reboot of the franchise in 2014 which asked a particular question: What if the Nazis won WW2? The series is set with this premise in mind, taking place in a 1960s version of America run by the Nazis. Now, avid Amazon fans will note this game has a similar premise to the streming service’s show The Man in the High Castle, which was based on a Phillip K. Dick book.
However, the show ran from 2015 to 2019, so the network currently has a Nazi-sized hole in its roster that could use some filling. Of all the Bethesda properties mentioned, Wolfenstein seems the most fitting for an adaptation. It’s an absolute classic franchise that most know by name recognition alone, as it began in the 80s. The name itself could be enough to have people tuning in, and the otherworldly gimmick can hook them from there.
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