Path of Exile 2 and Marvel Rivals ignited the gaming world with incredibly successful launch weekends. Discover the remarkable achievements below!
A Half-Million Strong Player Base
A Weekend of Record-Breaking Launches
The weekend saw two major game releases achieve phenomenal success, each boasting over 500,000 players on their launch days. Marvel Rivals, a free-to-play team-based PVP arena shooter, debuted on December 6th, followed by Path of Exile 2's Early Access launch on December 7th.
Path of Exile 2's Early Access launch on Steam alone peaked at an astonishing 578,569 concurrent players. This is a significant achievement, considering the game's paid Early Access status. Twitch viewership for the game exceeded 1 million on launch day. The game's immense popularity even briefly overwhelmed SteamDB, the database tracking Steam statistics, as humorously reported by SteamDB itself.
Even before launch, Path of Exile 2 surpassed 1 million pre-orders, with sales rapidly climbing in the hours leading up to launch. The influx of players purchasing Early Access resulted in a last-minute database upgrade by the development team. Despite this upgrade, some players encountered login issues and disconnections, highlighting the game's overwhelming popularity and high anticipation.
Read Game8's Path of Exile 2 Early Access review for more insights!
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