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[ashecitism]

Yet another PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds milestone thread

https://twitter.com/PLAYERUNKNOWN/status/891666676772610048

We now hold the record for the highest peak player count of any non-Valve game! GG WP everyone <3

Fallout, GTA, NMS and Civ were launch day numbers, PD2 and L4D2 were free, Dota, CS and Terraria had a specific event/update and I'm not sure with PUBG.

Edit: since Steam Charts only goes back to 2012, it doesn't display Skyrim which peaked at 287k on launch. That would put it above PD2. Thanks Hrothgar.

http://steamspy.com/app/578080

Owners: 6,094,815 ± 73,535
Players in the last 2 weeks: 4,498,050 ± 63,292 (73.8%)
Players total: 6,016,930 ± 73,070 (98.72%)
Peak concurrent players yesterday: 481,304

 

[Hrothgar]

Wasn't Skyrim somewhere in that ballpark at some point? I guess that was before SteamSpy came to be though.

EDIT: Had a look around, apparently Skyrim was at 287,411 in 2011. Bonus Neogaf thread.

 

[Deathknell]

Ok it's time to try this.

 

[danm999]

Games a beast and hopefully will get better and better.

 

[ashecitism]

Wasn't Skyrim somewhere in that ballpark at some point? I guess that was before SteamSpy came to be though.

EDIT: Had a look around, apparently Skyrim was at 287,411 in 2011.

You're right. Steam Charts only goes back to 2012.

 

[TVexperto]

Cant wait to see all those Battle Royale cheap knockoff games on steam soon. but really, thats impressive. the game also doesnt feel like early access. yes there are bug and yes its only one map but still impressive compared to other early access games

 

[Possumowner]

Guess it's time to jump in,hope all the hype is worth it

 

[Christocolus]

Nice. Congrats to the devs....I cant wait to try this on Xbox hopefully It will do great on consoles too.

 

[Nekketsu Kõha]

This was a great get by Microsoft. Battle Royale game mode will probably make its way into more games soon.

 

[Stygr]

Never played a Battle Royale. Should i jump the hype train? The game is also "cheap", 30€ here.

 

[Angel_DvA]

I hope it won't run poorly on the Xbox, playing this game at 30FPS will already be a bummer, Inhooenthe rumors aren't true...

 

[Nekketsu Kõha]

Never played a Battle Royale. Should i jump the hype train? The game is also "cheap", 30€ here.

For sure.

 

[Interficium]

I don't understand why this game is so popular when it doesn't even have a story. I hate what video games have become.

Spoiler

/neogaf

 

[texhnolyze]

How the king

Spoiler

Fallout 4

has fallen.

Next target: CSGO!

 

[Blablurn]

it runs so shit on my laptop

sad

had to refund it two times

 

[Chinner]

I feel like this isn't gonna go on sale a anytime soon

 

[Xyber]

Never played a Battle Royale. Should i jump the hype train? The game is also "cheap", 30€ here.

If you can look past performance issues, then yes.

 

[GHG]

Is there controller support or would I just get wrecked using a comfy couch setup?

 

[Thatanas]

I still don't get it, but good for the people who do like it.

 

[thenexus6]

I would totally get this game if my PC could run it.

 

[MontyBrown]

I feel like this isn't gonna go on sale a anytime soon

It's £27. The price that most PC games were ten years ago before everyone got super greedy.

If you can't afford that you should be off GAF and finding a job.

 

[Trace]

I feel like this isn't gonna go on sale a anytime soon

Why should it? It's not $60 as it is and it sells like hotcakes. Just buy it if you're interested.

 

[Alter_Fridge]

It's £27. The price that most PC games were ten years ago before everyone got super greedy.

If you can't afford that you should be off GAF and finding a job.

Yes Dad

 

[Chinner]

It's £27. The price that most PC games were ten years ago before everyone got super greedy.

If you can't afford that you should be off GAF and finding a job.

Bad post and bad troll.

 

[CountAntonius]

Game is a monster. It is the best version of an incredibly unique game mode with highs that are hard to explain unless you've experienced them yourself. Looking forward to more development to expand and make things better.

 

[Interficium]

finding a job.

but this is chinner's job

and business is booming.

 

[MANGOD]

The servers are running like shit.

 

[Little Old Man]

It's £27. The price that most PC games were ten years ago before everyone got super greedy.

If you can't afford that you should be off GAF and finding a job.

ITT I learned that maximising consumer surplus isn't a thing.

 

[iRAWRasaurus]

Is there controller support or would I just get wrecked using a comfy couch setup?

If I have my Xbox controller plugged in, all the icons are Xbox. I haven't tried controller but I heard it works well(?)

 

[MontyBrown]

Bad post and bad troll.

Not a troll. It's super cheap and worth every penny.

I don't see how anyone with a decent income could complain about paying £27 for it. It's GOTY.

 

[Ryaaan14]

Is there controller support or would I just get wrecked using a comfy couch setup?

Game is more about decision making and positioning than a twitch shooter

 

[Ferrio]

Is there controller support or would I just get wrecked using a comfy couch setup?

The game has a lot of precision shooting, you'd be at a big disadvantage imo.

 

[GHG]

If I have my Xbox controller plugged in, all the icons are Xbox. I haven't tried controller but I heard it works well(?)

Game is more about decision making and positioning than a twitch shooter

Awesome thanks guys.

Will get this once I'm finished up with my current project and the subsequent bender in Barcelona mid next month.

 

[iRAWRasaurus]

Awesome thanks guys.

Will get this once I'm finished up with my current project and the subsequent bender in Barcelona mid next month.

I still recommend asking in the OT, that's where I saw someone's posted he plays with a controller and does well I think.

 

[Huge Succeeded]

Controller doesn't actually work properly for anything besides controlling vehicles
You could make something that works well enough in Steam by emulating kb/m controls with a PS4/XB/Switch controller but its your only option

 

[pislit]

Is there controller support or would I just get wrecked using a comfy couch setup?

Probably with a Steam Controller that is fine-tuned to your comfort and style. I'm too lazy, as of this moment, to configure mine, but I can really see the potential using the controller.

 

[GHG]

I still recommend asking in the OT, that's where I saw someone's posted he plays with a controller and does well I think.

Will do. I'll probably just buy it and ask questions later. A quick scan of YouTube shows quite a few people displaying how to use a controller with success.

 

[Bits N Pieces]

Release date for the Game Preview version on Xbox at Gamescom, please.....

 

[StalkerUKCG]

Really surprised GTA:O isn't higher. Maybe youtube has clouded my mind but I figured that game was HUGE among children

 

[Finaika]

Is this going to be F2P on release?

 

[spindoctor]

Is this going to be F2P on release?

Nope.

 

[Chinner]

Not a troll. It's super cheap and worth every penny.

I don't see how anyone with a decent income could complain about paying £27 for it. It's GOTY.

There millions of people living poverty despite coming from working families. Telling someone to get a job doesn't help as you don't know what their financial commitments are and if they're supporting anyone else.

To answer your original question, yes I have a job and I could afford to buy PUBG now if I wanted to. I can see you're struggling a little bit, so here is a link about consumer surplus and the concept of value within marketing. I'm sorry that I triggered you by suggesting that I wasn't in an absolute rush to buy a game at its full price fam. I'm glad you're enjoying it though!

 

[Son of a Witch]

Cant wait to see all those Battle Royale cheap knockoff games on steam soon. but really, thats impressive. the game also doesnt feel like early access. yes there are bug and yes its only one map but still impressive compared to other early access games

What? It feels like Early Access. Crappy UI, bugs all over the place, bad performance, little content, memory leaks...

People just choose to ignore all that because the core is fun.

 

[Stygr]

Really surprised GTA:O isn't higher. Maybe youtube has clouded my mind but I figured that game was HUGE among children

You can play GTA V and GTA: Online via Rockstar Social Club client, that's why the game isn't that higher on Steam. The majority of PC users are playing in the Rockstar Social Club Client, not Steam,

 

[shaneo632]

Gutting that I can't get the game running above 20 FPS.

 

[Ritzboof]

is the game really that great? it never looked all that special to me

 

[Newtype-001]

Just buy it and refund it if you dont like it.
I wasnt feeling it so i refunded it glad its doing well tho.

Also my performance wasnt that great.

 

[LelouchZero]

It's really good to see such a successful game!

 

[Tainted]

is the game really that great? it never looked all that special to me

I played it for 8hrs, had a couple of top 10 finishes and completely lost interest. There isn't really all that much to it and I honestly do not understand the hype.

It's in my steam library now though so will check it out from time to time when the engine feels somewhat less janky and there is more content.

 

[XaeonBE]

I still don't get it. However I haven't touched the game so I can't say it's bad. But how is this game different from H1Z1 and others or am I completely wrong that they are simular.

Again I have not seen much of this game nor have I played it myself. So please help me out.