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Destiny 2 fans broke Steam server tracking while saying goodbye on PC, surpassing Marathon's peak player count in minutes

Destiny 2 players rallied behind a community-wide mass login event, pushing the game past Marathon's peak Steam player count, crashing SteamDB, and sending a powerful message to Bungie and Sony about the future of the franchise.

Windows Central

Viral dev tells players "don't buy this game" on Steam yet because it's about to go on sale

"Save a couple bucks for a coffee or a compressed air duster for your keyboard"

GamesRadar

How to check Forza Horizon 6 server status

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We’ll finally know how well games are doing on consoles as Sony introduces weekly player counts to PS5

After a long time of just having SteamDB to fall back to, we can finally measure games' player counts on PlayStation 5, too.

Destructoid

Subnautica 2 pulls over 370,000 concurrent players in its first 30 minutes on Steam as it cannonballs into early access

We might need a bigger ocean.

PC Gamer

Forza Horizon 6 leak download link gets players banned: Is the early access safe for gamers? Global release date and time

Forza Horizon 6 leak: Large portions of Forza Horizon 6 files reportedly surfaced on SteamDB over the weekend ahead of both the game’s early access rollout and standard release date. Under normal circumstances, preload files distributed through platforms like Steam remain encrypted until launch.

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Playground Games threatens hardware bans for accessing Forza Horizon 6 leaked build

Allegedly, this was not a preload issue.

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Playground Games confirms Forza Horizon 6 leak, threatens "franchise-wide and hardware bans" for anyone "found accessing this build"

No leaks allowed

GamesRadar

Steam stats for Slay the Spire 2's engine Godot show "strong signs of exponential growth"

Godot is on the rise

GamesRadar

We still have no word about the Steam Machine and Steam Frame, but a Steam Controller unboxing video has emerged that could point to Valve's new gamepad launching soon

A new SteamDB listing might hint that Valve is ready to give us more information about the new Steam Controller, and could even point towards an imminent launch

GamesRadar

Last Flag, the debut game from the studio founded by Imagine Dragons' lead singer, becomes the latest multiplayer shooter struggling to find an audience

The capture-the-flag themed shooter attracted fewer than 600 concurrent players on launch, according to SteamDB.

PC Gamer

Shock, awe, and disbelief as Rust devs confirm Rust 2 Steam teaser is "fake"

Update: Act surprised

GamesRadar

Garry's Mod successor s&box finally arrives on Steam on April 28

Still waiting for a price, but at least we've got a date.

PC Gamer

Marathon sold just 1.2 million copies with nearly 70% on Steam, analyst estimates: "It hasn't exactly made the splash Sony and Bungie wanted"

"Players understand the Arc Raiders loop within 30 minutes, while Marathon's UI acts as a massive filter"

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This sweet new PC indie game is a Steam top seller, and a blast from the past — it's a wonderful '90s nostalgia trip, and on sale for launch too

Do you miss the '90s-era video stores you'd visit to rent DVDs and get snacks for movie nights? This new indie game on Steam will be right up your alley.

PC Gamer

As Destiny 2's player count continues to tank, Bungie announces that the next major update is delayed until June and getting a new name

The delay comes as no surprise, but the length is unexpected.

GamesRadar

Baldur's Gate 3 sales are "incredible" following Divinity announcement says Larian boss, and Original Sin 2 has had "its best month" since 2017: "Wish I'd removed the squirrel in time"

Nothing gets games selling like a huge reveal

PC Gamer

Larian's nine-year-old RPG has just had its best month since launch: 'Sales for both BG3 and D:OS 2 have been incredible' thanks to Divinity

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Fallout Season 2 has doubled the number of people playing the Fallout games on Steam

With an assist from the Steam Winter sale.

Dot Esports

Steam tops 41.8 million concurrent players to set new all-time record

A milestone in the PC gaming landscape.

GamesRadar

Arc Raiders has been Steam's top-selling premium game every week since its launch, so it's no wonder its player count has barely dwindled

Only beaten in revenue by the Steam Deck and Counter-Strike 2

PC Gamer

More than 19,000 games launched on Steam this year—but almost half have fewer than 10 reviews

More than 10% of games from this year haven't been reviewed at all.

Destructoid

ARC Raiders climbs to Steam’s player count podium as it breaks yet another record

Embark Studios should be proud.

PC Gamer

A Dispatch sequel is a whole lot more likely now that Dispatch season 1 is such a big hit: 'We're going to have to at least think about season 2 now'

Ad Hoc Studio wasn't sure whether more Dispatch would be possible before it came out.

PC Gamer

Arc Raiders and Battlefield 6 prove that great performance and low system requirements are king for multiplayer PC games in 2025

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