PoE2 and Marvel Rivals Sets Gaming World Ablaze with Successful Weekend Launch
Path of Exile 2 and Marvel Rivals ignited the gaming world with incredibly successful launch weekends. Let's delve into the impressive numbers.
A Massive Player Base
A Phenomenal Launch
The weekend saw a remarkable surge in players for both titles, each attracting 500,000 players on their respective launch days. Marvel Rivals, a free-to-play team-based PVP arena shooter, debuted on December 6th. Path of Exile 2, an action RPG, followed on December 7th, launching in Early Access.
Path of Exile 2's Early Access launch on Steam alone peaked at an astounding 578,569 concurrent players. This is particularly noteworthy given its paid Early Access status. Twitch viewership for the game exceeded 1 million on launch day. The game's immense popularity even temporarily overwhelmed SteamDB, the database tracking Steam statistics, leading to a humorous acknowledgment from SteamDB itself.
Prior to launch, Path of Exile 2 had already surpassed 1 million pre-orders, a number that rapidly increased in the hours leading up to release. This unprecedented demand necessitated a last-minute database upgrade by the development team to handle the influx of players. Despite server expansions, some players experienced disconnections and login queues, a testament to the game's highly anticipated arrival.
Read Game8's review of Path of Exile 2's Early Access version!
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