Lost Ark Tops 500,000 Concurrent Players on Steam - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 09 February 2022 / 1,898 Views
Publisher Amazon Games and developer Smilegate's free-to-play action RPG, Lost Ark, doesn't release until February 11, however, it is playable now for those who purchase one of the four Founder’s Packs.
The game within hours of becoming available for Founder’s Packs owners had surpassed 500,000 concurrent players on Steam, reaching a peak of 532,476 players, according to SteamDB.
View the launch trailer below:
Here is an overview of the game:
Embark on an odyssey for the Lost Ark in a vast, vibrant world: explore new lands, seek out lost treasures, and test yourself in thrilling action combat. Define your fighting style with your class and advanced class, and customize your skills, weapons, and gear to bring your might to bear as you fight against hordes of enemies, colossal bosses, and dark forces seeking the power of the Ark in this action-packed free-to-play RPG.
Key Features:
- Discover a World Brimming with Adventure – Explore seven vast, varied continents and the seas between them to find vibrant cultures, strange and fantastical beasts, and all the unexpected marvels waiting to be discovered. Delve into the secrets of Arkesia, prove your might in battles and raids, compete against other players in PvP, travel to distant islands in search of hidden riches, face packs of enemies and colossal bosses in the open world, and more.
- Your Odyssey Awaits – Splash into massively satisfying ARPG-style combat and progression as you quest, raid, and fight on the scope of an MMO. Whether you want to play solo, in groups with friends, or matched up with other adventurers in the world, there’s an epic adventure waiting for you. Fight in the open world or delve into chaos dungeons, go head-to-head in expert player-versus-player duels, test your mettle on epic quests, raid against bosses big and small, and hold your own in the fight against the Demon Legion to reclaim the power and light of the Lost Ark.
- Define Your Fight – Lost Ark offers easy-to-learn features with unexpected depth and room for customization. Hit the ground running with pick-up-and-play action then take control of your combat with the unique Tripod system. Unlock three tiers of customization for each of your abilities, giving you powerful control of exactly how you fight. Lost Ark‘s ever-expanding roster of iconic classes—each with their own distinct advanced classes—offers plenty of room to explore until you find the combat style that’s just right for you.
The same goes for other features: as you continue your journey, you’ll find non-combat skills, crafting, guilds and social systems, and other rich features that bring the world alive. Whether you want to skim along the surface or dive deep into the details is up to you.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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Just like New World before that this game I only know from the endless spamlike ads everywhere.
Daaaaaaaamn! I immediately remembered that the game doesn't release for another couple of days, but seeing how many people decided to buy in early, I can see this going to 2 million concurrent players this weekend with it being ftp and already an overwhelmingly positive player score on its Steam page.
