Path of Exile 2 and Marvel Rivals ignited the gaming world with spectacularly successful launch weekends. Discover the impressive player numbers and other exciting milestones achieved!

A Half-Million Strong Player Base

A Weekend of Record-Breaking Launches

The weekend saw the triumphant debuts of two highly anticipated games: both Path of Exile 2 and Marvel Rivals welcomed an astounding 500,000 players each on their respective launch days. The free-to-play arena shooter, Marvel Rivals, launched on December 6th, followed by the action RPG Path of Exile 2's Early Access release on December 7th.

Path of Exile 2's Early Access launch was a phenomenal success, peaking at 578,569 concurrent players on Steam alone. This impressive figure is even more remarkable considering the game's paid Early Access status. Twitch viewership for the game exceeded 1 million on launch day. The game's immense popularity even temporarily overwhelmed the SteamDB database, a humorous incident acknowledged by SteamDB itself.

Prior to release, Path of Exile 2 had already surpassed 1 million pre-orders, a number that rapidly climbed in the hours leading up to launch. The overwhelming influx of players purchasing Early Access caused the developers to implement a last-minute database upgrade to manage the traffic. Despite these efforts, some players experienced disconnections and login issues, highlighting the game's eagerly awaited arrival.

Read Game8's review of Path of Exile 2's Early Access version!