GreatestHits
Member
Long live Steam
Long live Valve.
Wait what? That many people still play Skyrim?
lulz
Long live Valve.
Wait what? That many people still play Skyrim?
lulz
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Looks like Steam hit a new record for concurrent users
- Thread starter fluffydelusions
- Start date
It's not "because", but you're delusional if you think at least a small portion isn't because the consoles are wonky.
If Steam went on maintenance for a week and Sony touted numbers you could say the same thing. It's not an insult at all.
abracadaver
Member
Are there stats that show users/growth over the years?
I'm not saying you're wrong, but delusion is a pretty strong word for something you have absolutely no evidence of.
In that case another small portion was only playing on Steam because they were snowed in. Another small portion was only playing on Steam because they were stuck at a family gathering and were bored. Another small portion was only playing on Steam because they're too poor to afford any of the consoles. Feel free to add your own portions.
Sure but that portion is probably around 0.001%
ChoklitCow
Member
People really didn't take to Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, did they? I was going to purchase it on pc rather than wait for it on current-gen consoles.
And thank god for that..
It's official, console gamers are just closeted PC gamers, confirmed!
Lethal_NFS
Banned
It is obvious that the console hacks is the reason for the rise in Steam users over those 48hrs.
People prefer their consoles over PC's these days.
People prefer their consoles over PC's these days.
I used to play it constantly due to Trouble in Terrorist town:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOq6yLlLbkg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfkeukLDZZY
I hear it is still popular but there are a lot of other crazy game types that pop up, so it really isn't surprising that it remains popular
TyrantGuardian
Member
This might have been a thing if Rockstar PC ports weren't notorious for being garbage. Let's hope they have shaped up.
So were the consoles "hacked" in June this year when Steam hit 8 million concurrent users?
It could be the best port in history and it wouldn't have a chance in hell of beating CSGO or DOTA, and it wouldn't consistently beat TF2 either. Probably in the launch period, but it'd drop off fairly quickly. Console games usually don't have as much staying power as the most popular PC games.
Positive Steam threads truly brings out the crazies.
my guess is fans of B2 want a real sequel (also Pre-Sequel was crazy $60 on steam before the holiday sale)
Lethal_NFS
Banned
I am not talking about June am I? I am talking about Dec 26-28 as shown in the chart.
D
Deleted member 102362
Unconfirmed Member
I think you're missing what Qassim is getting at. They're saying that the consoles getting hacked is not why Steam has grown in popularity, using the June peak as an example. This is a sentiment I agree wholeheartedly with. Your suggestion comes across as a bit unconvincing.
I'm asking that if you believe Steam requires the consoles to be down for Steam to hit these numbers, then something would have had to have happened in June when Steam first broke 8 million concurrent (and of course has done numerous times since then too).
Is it really? How does that explain the increases every year at this exact time of year. It is just a popular time of year for Steam use.
His point is that your logic (or lack there of) doesn't follow, given Steam has achieved similar numbers when consoles weren't being bent over by a bunch of script kiddies.
Lethal_NFS
Junior Member
---
Counter-Strike continuing to get a raise in numbers is crazy to me. Keep chugging along to bring FPS back to the glory of #eSports so we can knock MOBAs out, plz.
Lethal_NFS
Banned
I do not care about June. I said that the recent console hacks was what gave Steam that boost during the exact days Steam was so active.
Stop being so butthurt about it.
TheSeks - Yes, we all have to be Junior Members on this forum at some point.... So very observant of you!
This is not a real or true thing whatsoever.
ashecitism
Member
Dupes, smurfs, forgotten auto logins.
AcademicSaucer
Member
DAT Dota 2
Lethal_NFS
Banned
Big multi-plats do well on Steam.
Skyrim was at around 325,000 a day or so after release, which was a new record back in 2011.
[
The irony
The irony
Challenging your argument is not "being butthurt" and if you think any opposition to your opinion is so, I don't think it's wise for you to participate in forum conversation. Opposition will happen a lot
Regarding your argument: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Correlation_does_not_imply_causation
Skyrim is also a bit of an outlier, it's from a traditionally very strong PC franchise. Most console ports have passed that point long ago, even if they spawned from strong PC franchises, they're no longer PC games. GTA is one of them. I don't doubt it could do big numbers out of the gate (although I don't suspect even as big as Skyrim, but I could be wrong), but the days where it could reach anywhere near the top of the Steam charts are long gone.
D
Deleted member 102362
Unconfirmed Member
No one is butthurt. It has more to do with what you're saying being unconvincing and based on faulty logic.
Steam has seen steady growth over the years. The popularity of sales, a growing library of titles, and the massive popularity of games like Dota 2 and CS:GO has helped Steam expand and hit new high peaks, not console downtime.
It's very funny seeing you talking about butthurts, remember the GZ PC vs PS4 thread ?
I have yet to see evidence on your part that Steam's impressive numbers have anything to do with the Xlive/PSN's Ddos.
UnrealEck
Member
How convenient.
Lethal_NFS
Banned
Oh sure. Just coincidence that Steam hit those numbers on the exact days the consoles were offline. I see no other way to point out the obvious here guys. Lets at least try to be smart about why it happened.
Old ladies who would never actually play PC games installing the client for street cred.
I'm not kidding. Some idiot actually said that his grandmother had Steam installed on her PC (in error apparently) and insinuated that this was a common occurrence.
This explains a lot.
Ahh good to see another person who only observes the month of December.
Lethal_NFS
Banned
I am sure there were new laptops and computers received for Christmas and people were installing Steam on their computers again.
Is this thread not about December 26-28? Am I missing something? I am pretty sure the first post specifically talks about Dec 26-28
People ARE being smart about it. Not you, obviously, but I feel I must point the obvious to you or risk you missing the point.
UnrealEck
Member
Yet you disregard June's surge in users that other people pointed out. Like I said, how convenient.
People aren't saying it IS or ISN'T *a* factor in the surge. People are disputing your claim that it IS the reason.
ReplacementPelican
Member
Skyrim is still up there? Jesus Christ.
Damn fine game
1st Course
Member
Can people just stop replying to him? Guy is obviously here just for console war crap, stop giving him attention.
Lethal_NFS
Banned
You guys are trying to add other dates and crap to this thread. This is about the exact days the consoles were offline.
Pointless to even discuss this with PC fanboys. I guess it was just pure coincidence that these numbers happened on the same days the consoles were offline lol.
I need to get out of this thread now before I catch the dumb going on in here.
Pointless to even discuss this with PC fanboys. I guess it was just pure coincidence that these numbers happened on the same days the consoles were offline lol.
I need to get out of this thread now before I catch the dumb going on in here.
Check the post history if you want a laugh.
You're ignoring past trends though. You can't just take this one event as an isolated incident.
I'm sure the consoles being down contributed something, but there are a million other things that could have also contributed a lot more. Like, you know, more Steam active users than ever - there's a special event going on Steam at the moment, it's Christmas so people have money to spend, etc.
If Steam can hit pretty much those numbers without the consoles being down, why would it be necessary for the consoles to be down to hit those numbers now.
As for PC fanboys, lol: