[Discussion] Steam Sets New Record with Over 38 Million Concurrent PC Players

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A Massive Achievement: A Record-Breaking Number of Concurrent PC Players for Steam

As reported by IGN, Steam has once again surpassed its own record, this time reaching a staggering 38,366,479 concurrent players. This milestone, reached on September 22, 2024, shows an increase of a million concurrent players compared to the previous record set just last month. This significant growth is largely attributed to the successful launch of the popular game Black Myth: Wukong.

The Driving Force Behind Steam's Continued Success and Dominance

The driving forces behind this impressive level of engagement include well-loved games like Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, Banana, and PUBG. A notable mention also goes to recent releases such as Black Myth: Wukong, Satisfactory 1.0, Space Marine 2, and Deadlock, Valve's proprietary game. The platform also saw a spike in users following PlayStation-exclusively released games on Steam for the first time.

Steam's popularity continues to rise, as evidenced by this record-breaking feat, despite the competition from the Epic Games Store and CD Projekt's GOG. Despite these competitors' efforts, Steam enjoys a significant portion of the PC gaming market share, maintaining its strong growth even in the face of perceived industry downtrends. A perfect illustration of this is the recent release of Steam Deck, an additional platform managed by Steam.

The Next Milestone: Will Steam Reach the 40 Million Concurrent Milestone?

The question now is whether Steam can reach the elusive 40 million concurrent users milestone. It seems not only attainable but probably imminent, especially with the upcoming release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 next month which might provide the much-needed impetus to reach this target.

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