Steam Breaks Record for Concurrent Users (Again)

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A few months after topping 9 million concurrent users online, Valve’s online gaming platform Steam has broken the record again. On May 10th during the early afternoon, PST there were more than 9.5 million users logged into the PC service at the same time. You can check out the Steam Stats page which currently reveals a mind-boggling 7,950,851 users online currently.

As usual, Valve’s Dota 2 is the most popular game on Steam. It recorded a peak user count of more than 900,000 users on Sunday followed by Counter-Strike: Global Offensive with more than 548,000 concurrent users.
Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto 5 has been gathering its fair share of momentum as of late with more than 173,000 players online concurrently in the PC version.

For all the success Steam has garnered, the service was recently embroiled in controversy over a new initiative to price mods for games like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The initiative backfired, leading to mods once again being available for free. What’s next for Steam in 2015? Stay tuned in the coming months to find out.

Posted: May 11, 2015 7:20 pm
Related Forum: PC Gaming Forum

Source: http://gamingbolt.com/steam-breaks-record-for-concurrent-users-again

Comments

MissPosted: Tue. May 12, 2015

Though I don't play PC, I find this very impressive. It seems to me that it might have taken the gaming industry by the balls. Only see positive things for Steam in the coming future.

KatsumiChanPosted: Tue. May 12, 2015

SimplyDank Of course, its easy to make an account and not even play lol

I hope you understand that concurrent means. This article clearly states that 9.5M were ONLINE at the same time.

JesusOnAGoatPosted: Mon. May 11, 2015

SimplyDank Of course, its easy to make an account and not even play lol

Of course, its easy to see you're a console peasant

codsturePosted: Mon. May 11, 2015

were just gonna keep breaking records /r/pcmasterrace

SakiPosted: Mon. May 11, 2015

SimplyDank Of course, its easy to make an account and not even play lol

"On May 10th during the early afternoon, PST there were more than 9.5 million users logged into the PC service at the same time."

9.5 million people logged in at once, they were actively using their account.

DankStorm-Posted: Mon. May 11, 2015

Of course, its easy to make an account and not even play lol

LoodPosted: Mon. May 11, 2015

Damn, the stats are incredible.

I love steam, it has figuratively everything and it's great. I have never run out of games to play!

VauxhallPosted: Mon. May 11, 2015

Because steam is good and everyone knows that and will always become bigger

OGPosted: Mon. May 11, 2015

Steam has been very successful with what they offer and like SN0, they will always have the most users. In 2015, all they are going to do is grow even more.