Number of Concurrent Steam Users Passes 18 Million, 30% More than Last Year
Jan. 8, 2018Steam has just cemented its places as the world’s biggest marketplace for PC gamers. This January saw Steam reach new heights and set two new records.
A record high of 18 million people were logged into the service, and more than 7 million of them were in-game. While the number in itself is staggering, what’s even more interesting is the fact that this number has grown up by 30% when compared with this time last year.
While there were a lot of games to thank for the above figures, the biggest credit undoubtedly goes toPlayerUnknown’s BattleGrounds. The game recently hit arecord of over 3 million concurrent players, and the game single-handedly accounted for just under half of the above figures. Other games that added majorly to the above figures areCounter-Strike: Global Offensive,Dota 2,Rocket League, andGrand Theft Auto V.
Considering this rapid growth in the numbers, a 20 million mark should not be too far off.
Considering this rapid growth in the numbers, the 20 million mark should not be too far off. But what do you feel? Is that hoping for too much or is 20 million just the beginning? Let us know in the comments down below.
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