Steam continues to grow every subsequent day, but beating its previous all-time online players record is something that takes a little while to brew. And now, Valve's storefront has broken its all-time concurrent user record once again, hitting a massive milestone of 43.5 million simultaneous players.
The company has been on a run recently, as their third-person shooter MOBA, Deadlock, is making waves on the platform despite being invite-only. Counter-Strike 2, Deadlock, and Dota 2 were the top three most-played games on Steam, setting a new record for the developer.
While Steam has dramatically grown over the years, it's still another impressive achievement for Valve. Being the center of the digital distribution scene in the gaming community isn't easy, as the company has been scrutinized for allegedly being a monopoly. Still, this record doesn't mean that every game will see a massive surge in its play count.
Steam's New Concurrent User Record Surpasses 43.5 Million
According to the publicly available Steam statistics, the platform reached a peak of 43,505,724 concurrent players in the past 48 hours. Honestly, it's a massive number that beats the COVID-19 record. Setting a new record every once in a...
