Lost Ark Tops 1.3 Million Concurrent Players on Steam - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 14 February 2022 / 1,732 Views
Publisher Amazon Games and developer Smilegate's free-to-play action RPG, Lost Ark, reached a new milestone over the weekend with over 1.3 million concurrent players on Steam, according to SteamDB.
The game ahead of its launch became available for those who purchased one of the four Founder’s Packs and it was able to surpass 500,000 concurrent players on Steam and surpassed one million concurrent players once it officially launched.
There are four other games that were able to surpass one million peak concurrent players - PUBG with 3.26 million concurrent players, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive with 1.31 million players, Dota 2 with 1.30 million players, and Cyberpunk 2077 with 1.05 million players.
Lost Ark's official peak was at 1,325,305 players over the weekend. This is enough to make it the second biggest game ever in terms of peak concurrent players on Steam. It is two million behind PUBG's record.
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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