Starfield Just Destroyed One of Skyrim's Records
In the past 24 hours, Starfield concurrent players on Steam peaked at 313,993. This was a new time all-time high for it and it remains the high for the space-faring RPG. This is only enough for it to take the number four spot on the Steam concurrent players chart, behind the aforementioned games. However, while it's come up short against some modern competitors, it's enough to top some of its historical competition. Emphasis on some.
More specifically, with 313,993 concurrent players, the game soared past Skyrim's peak 12 years ago when it achieved 287,411 concurrent players. Of course, Steam wasn't as popular back then. In other words, there's a very good chance if Skyrim was released today it would blitz 313,993 concurrent players. Evidence of this is Fallout 4, which achieved 472,962 concurrent players eight years ago. Yet again, while Steam's increase in popularity works in the favor of Starfield, what doesn't is the fact it's available on Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass PC. When the other two Bethesda Game Studios games released, Xbox Game Pass didn't even exist. This is no doubt stealing a considerable number of players away from playing on Steam.
What remains to be seen is how well Starfield will maintain this player base over time. Will it be more like Skyrim, which is still relevant 12 years later or will it be more like Fallout 4, which felt like it came and went? It's too early to tell, but the new Xbox game is off to a good start. That said, with games like Mortal Kombat 1, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake 2, and more looming it may find it hard to maintain this good start.
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ReidsoPosted:
"the game soared past Skyrim's peak 12 years ago when it achieved 287,411 concurrent players. Of course, Steam wasn't as popular back then. In other words, there's a very good chance if Skyrim was released today it would blitz 313,993 concurrent players,"
Yeah, Skyrim will certainly knock the planets out of Starfield fr
Yeah, Skyrim will certainly knock the planets out of Starfield fr
QTPosted:
Billet Skyrim was a grower for me. The more I played the more I liked it where's starfield I immediately liked.
Thats how most bethesda games are for me. agree wiith you on starfield I am hooked. such a good game
BilletPosted:
Skyrim was a grower for me. The more I played the more I liked it where's starfield I immediately liked.
QTPosted:
Top tier game man. Also I don't think fallout 4 came and went. I still play that now. Love all the fallouts and Skyrim. This is going to be big
RuntsPosted:
I know lots of people are enjoying it but I really dont think it looks all that great and graphics arent even that better than like most 2020 games even lol
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