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LawBreakers' peak concurrent Steam playerbase dropped to 431 today [Up2: Down to 302]
- Thread starter Nirolak
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That's what people said about Brink... took them a while.
Titanfall 2 had that same issue but it's totally fine now and Respawn was just bragging about their player numbers and retention. It's not an automatic death sentence or something.
Well, that was already happening during the beta. I don't think the first open beta being over 4th of July weekend was the most intelligent move.
Lactose_Intolerant
Member
It just needs to make money, not be as big as a AAA games' launch.
No it's definitely not but there is no doubt that article did a lot of damage for a game with a rocky start. It's not doom and gloom yet but they need to have something soon because there is a few big games on the way.
Way too fast. Even if they wanted to, businesses rarely move that fast. It's not exactly a small thing to completely restructure your monetization model.
-MD-
Member
I'd take that bet.
Trogdor1123
Member
Is it really bad? I honestly know nothing about it.
Noisepurge
Member
Quake Champions is just like Quake 3 Arena, with focus on deathmatch.
Lawbreakers is almost like Unreal Tournament with focus on Domination/CTF style game modes.
marthurstewart
Member
431 satisfied customers!
Forerunner
Member
It's not. The game play is actually great. However, the characters and setting are very generic and bland.
SimpleCRIPPLE
Member
I understand that a lot of people, worked a long time and poured their hearts into this game, but the urge the troll Cliff is really, REALLY, strong.
That guy did himself no favors with his arrogant attitude during the marketing run up. Like it was a forgone conclusion that anything he blessed with his time would turn to gold.
He reminds me of David Jaffey now, overstuffed with curse words and misplaced confidence.
If the PS4 numbers are as bad as this, I'm not sure it could hurt it. Might be a hail mary.
I think someone on my friends list says he's running ito the same players regularly on PS4, so presumably there may be full servers but not full enough.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
But that's not going to sink a game. The constant barrage of talk regarding the game's player counts stuck a big neon failure sign on the game with the way information travels online. Throw in a Crowbcat video just to make sure it's finished.
FTP isn't going to do anything.
Niceguydan8
Member
Where are those numbers reflected?
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Looks like a heartbeat dropping to a flatline.
No, it just didn't have any place to wedge into in the market. Everyone who wants to play a good hero shooter is already playing one. It was too late, and not 'compelling' enough, or at least it wasn't marketed well enough to show off why if might be compelling.
It's not bad.
That only thing that feels outdated is the "edgy" personality of everything in the game. Every character suffers from high school badass syndrome.
They're not, but it took about 10-20 seconds to get into full matches with similarly leveled players even before it released on Steam, so that had to be at least a reasonable number of people.
ricardo_sousa11
Member
March?
If they dont go free to play in a month or two, there wont be anything.
Randolph Freelander
Member
I first heard of this game a few days ago, and I was wanting to try it out on PC (and use a controller, because I'm a console gamer but don't want to pay extra for online multiplayer) but apparently my 2 year old laptop isn't beefy enough for it according to whatever tool they have on their website.
I have a PS4, but fat chance I'm signing up to whatever their online service is called. Even if I played enough games in a year to justify it (and I don't), it just seems ludicrous to pay more to unlock a game mode. And since that's the only mode this game has...
I have a PS4, but fat chance I'm signing up to whatever their online service is called. Even if I played enough games in a year to justify it (and I don't), it just seems ludicrous to pay more to unlock a game mode. And since that's the only mode this game has...
SimpleCRIPPLE
Member
Just like Cliff. Except now he's got a hot wife and healthy bank account, so the jokes still on us.
I really hope he used outside funding for Lawbreakers.
Cliffy's Billion Dollar Franchise
Niceguydan8
Member
I mean, I've gotten into matches of Lawbreakers in that same timeframe shortly after launch but nobody was saying that playerbase was respectable, were they?
I'm not saying it doesn't have a reasonable playerbase on the launcher, I'm just saying that maybe there's not a good point in saying there is when there's really not a whole lot to suggest there is.
chromatic9
Member
Did they at least get their money back from making the game?
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
I feel literally the opposite. Movement is like a dream in LB, and QC feels clunky and like all the Hero elements are tacked on
TheJollyCorner
Member
I think low beta participation is a warning sign that the initial interest isn't substantial. The articles about player count definitely did damage as well, but I'm not sure there was a huge ceiling to begin with. Bethesda took the correct approach by building up an audience with a free version, and keeping that going for people who are not immediately sure about spending $30 for having every "champion" unlocked. It won't turn into CSGO, but it should be sustainable long term.
I don't think so either, for a variety of reasons.
I couldn't disagree with you more on Lawbreakers feeling clunky. It's movement is butta.
this might seem counter intuitive, but I feel like the game launched on the wrong platforms. It's easy to target the biggest playerbases - but i feel like a marketing deal with xbox would have seen this game get gobbled up.
the months long gulf of big releases on the platform and the return of the man who brought Gears - the story almost writes itself.
the months long gulf of big releases on the platform and the return of the man who brought Gears - the story almost writes itself.
Crankshaft
Member
I'm interested in this game, but when I see those numbers all it does is make me hold back.
Noisepurge
Member
Devs who are here on Gaf have said it's done well already.
Brink came out before even TF2 went F2P. Brink's time was largely pre-F2P for big name shooters. Lawbreakers however is right in the midst of the F2P era.
-MD-
Member
Which is a part of the problem, I've seen a variation of this comment like 200 times over the last week.
That Crowb video really kneecapped any chance this game had.
For sure. Very similar scenario to Battleborn only it's a game most people seem to really enjoy when they give it a chance.
BreezyLimbo
Banned
Like i said been there done that
A better aesthetic than Lawbreakers
GodParticle
Member
I hate to see a billion dollar IP fail
Reverb Shock
Member
I made a video on this topic just last week (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHrRx-m8Qxw).
I don't know what the developers can do aside from making the game F2P. I believe if the game was launched back in 2013 then it might've been successful, but there is just way too much competition these days.
I don't know what the developers can do aside from making the game F2P. I believe if the game was launched back in 2013 then it might've been successful, but there is just way too much competition these days.
I admit i do love Stryker, it is one thing to give a character 4 arms, but to give him 3 on one side? Now that is cooking with gas. He was originally a mutant with 4 arms, but they got cut off and replaced cybernetics.
Dirk Benedict
Member
Better off getting a blowjob from a Metroid.
Purple Cheeto
Member
This makes me wonder how Drawn to Death is doing on PS4.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
I think Quake Champions should be ok, but I agree that having a ftp version front and center was a good idea. If not, I'd be worried about it as well.