
Atomfall: How a forgotten nuclear disaster inspired a video game
A new video game has brought the 1957 disaster in Cumbria back into the spotlight.
BBC News
Atomfall is an upcoming 2025 action survival game developed and published by Rebellion Developments. It is set in an alternate history 1960s where the Windscale nuclear disasters turned much of Northern England into a radioactive quarantine zone. The game is scheduled to release for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on March 27, 2025. The game received generally favourable reviews from critics.
A new video game has brought the 1957 disaster in Cumbria back into the spotlight.