Millions of F.R.I.E.N.D.S fans across the world are heartbroken by the sudden demise of Matthew Perry. The 54-year-old actor was renowned for his iconic role as Chandler Bing in the famous sitcom. While the character was well known and loved for speaking fluent sarcasm, he is also remembered for his love for video games.
Perry was loved not just as an actor, but for his off-screen persona as well. He was largely seen as humble and modest, who kept his feet on the ground. While his fans are left saddened by his death, the gaming community will forever remember him, not only as Chandler Bing but also as a hardcore gamer who once injured his hand because he played too much.
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Matthew Perry loved gaming on the Xbox
Many people might not know that Matthew Perry was an avid gamer. So much so that at one point he had to visit a “hand doctor” because of the amount of time he spent playing Fallout 3. While there were many criticisms against the title, Perry remained a loyal fan of Bethesda’s award-winning FPS. The Fallout titles are a highly popular series from Bethesda and Perry couldn’t get enough of it.
While appearing on an episode of the Ellen DeGeneres show back in 2009, Perry awed fans with his proclamation. He said the post-apocalyptic set-up of Fallout 3 made him a fan instantly and he loved “running around and killing things.”
In the episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Matthew Perry explained his love for Fallout 3 before removing a copy of the game from a bag. He said, “I played a video game so often that I injured my hand so severely that I had to go to a hand doctor and get injections in my hand because I loved this video game so much.” He then went on to joke, saying, “I’m not affiliated with this game at all, I just love it and so but I signed it so it looks like I created the game.”
During the show, Perry gifted the host a signed copy of the game and an Xbox 360. While fans loved this moment, it didn’t go unnoticed by the Fallout makers either.
Matthew Perry landed a role in Fallout: New Vegas
Perry’s love for the Fallout games became so well-known that the devs had to make sure he was a part of the franchise. In Fallout: New Vegas, which took place about 4 years after the events of Fallout 3, Perry voiced Benny, head of the Chairmen and owner of Tops Casino. The game was considered as peak Bethesda by many fans and we imagine Perry was delighted by the reception his favorite franchise got once again. Keep going to find out what he said.
Matthew Perry also featured in a behind-the-scenes video for Fallout: New Vegas, where he shared his love for Fallout again, saying, “Fallout is just bigger and smarter than any game I’ve played before.”
While the world comes to terms with this heavy loss, Matthew Perry will undoubtedly be forever remembered for all his contributions to the world of entertainment.
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