Topic: player count
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Bungie's Silence Sparks Fan Fury Over Destiny 2's Future
Destiny 2's player count has hit a record low on Steam, dropping below 6,900 concurrent users and declining over 65% since July 2025, causing community alarm. The community is frustrated by Bungie's prolonged silence and lack of a promised roadmap, leading to perceptions of poor leadership and st...
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Destiny 2's Renegades Launch Sees Record-Low Steam Player Count
Destiny 2's Renegades expansion has set a new record-low for day-one concurrent players on Steam, despite receiving largely positive early reviews for its campaign and new Star Wars crossover content. The low player count continues a steep decline triggered by the poorly received previous expansi...
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Destiny 2's Renegade Launch Is a Franchise Low
Destiny 2's "Renegades" expansion has set a new record low for concurrent players at launch, with a peak of just over 71,000 on Steam, far below previous major releases. The expansion's appeal is seen as niche by a vocal part of the community, with critics arguing it primarily caters to dedicated...
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Ship of Heroes' $45 Price Tag and $15 Monthly Fee Sparks Backlash
Ship of Heroes, a spiritual successor to City of Heroes, has launched with a controversial pricing model requiring a $45 purchase and a $15 monthly subscription, leading to significant community backlash. The game's high cost has resulted in an alarmingly low player base, peaking at around 100 co...
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Atari's Bold Move: Releasing a Metroidvania on Silksong's Launch Day
Hollow Knight: Silksong and Adventure of Samsara both launched on September 4, but Silksong attracted over half a million players while Samsara had a peak of only twelve concurrent players. Despite positive reviews and quality gameplay, Samsara was overshadowed due to poor marketing and unfortuna...
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Fortnite Zero Hour Event Hits 10.5M Players in Epic Crossover Finale
The Fortnite Zero Hour live event attracted 10.5 million concurrent players and featured a massive crossover battle with heroes and villains from various franchises, culminating in the defeat of the Dark Presence by the Cube from Fortnite's own lore. Following the event, players discovered hidden...
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MOBA in Development for 15 Years Shuts Down Before Full Release
Sirocco, a unique naval MOBA that spent fifteen years in development, is shutting down its servers permanently after a brief early access period due to being financially unviable. The game, a 5v5 naval brawler originating from a Warcraft 3 mod, struggled with a very small player base, peaking at ...
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Highguard Makes Popular 5v5 Mode Permanent Amid Player Decline
Highguard's launch was rocky, but the permanent addition of a 5v5 game mode has revitalized its gameplay and improved its Steam reviews. Despite genuine improvements, broader online discourse remains largely negative, often using the game as a symbol of live-service market saturation. The game fa...
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Arc Raiders Servers Overwhelmed by 130K Players at Launch
Arc Raiders' launch was overwhelmed by over 130,000 concurrent players, causing server crashes and widespread connection issues that prevented most from accessing the game. Despite its rocky start, the game became the top seller on Steam pre-release and quickly surpassed 100,000 players, leading ...
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Hollow Knight: Silksong's "Cheat Code" You Should Avoid
Hollow Knight: Silksong features a challenging Steel Soul Mode, unlocked via a D-pad code, where death is permanent and ends the run immediately. An upcoming patch will reduce the difficulty of early bosses, and PC players can use mods or online guides to adjust their gameplay experience. The gam...
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Destiny 3 Reportedly in Early Development for PS6
Bungie may have begun early development on Destiny 3, potentially as a flagship title for Sony's PlayStation 6, according to a credible leaker, though the project is still in an extremely early state. Destiny 2 has seen declining player engagement and financial losses for Sony, prompting revitali...
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Players Trick AI NPCs With 'Solid Snake Method' to Skip Sidequests
The action RPG **Where Winds Meet** features AI-driven NPCs that players are creatively exploiting, using the in-game chatbot to type narrative commands and bypass puzzles or sidequests, highlighting both the potential and current flaws of conversational AI in games. Players have developed tactic...
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Splitgate 2 Relaunches With Humble Tone After Controversy
Splitgate 2 is relaunching much earlier than planned, with beta servers going offline on December 4 to facilitate a full release this month, moving up from the original 2026 timeline. The game faced severe setbacks including server failures at its beta launch and a PR crisis from the CEO's contro...
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No Man's Sky Adds Ship Salvaging and Expanded Building Features
The Breach update introduces ship salvaging mechanics, allowing players to extract materials from derelict ships to unlock new ship customization parts, including structural and glowing Atlas-themed components. A new time-limited Expedition begins, tasking players with exploring rare purple-star ...
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Sony Silences Fan-Led Concord Revival Project
Sony's multiplayer shooter Concord was a commercial failure, leading to its swift removal from digital storefronts and server shutdowns despite having polished mechanics. A group of dedicated fans reverse-engineered the game to restore online functionality on private servers, attracting a player ...
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