Follow us on Google News
Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed
There are many games that have risen to huge fame during their initial phases but later faded away as time went on.Starfieldis a recent example of it. This space exploration title from Bethesda busted into the scene at the very beginning but then eventually failed to hold on to its consumers.
There are other games likeBaldur’s Gate 3, which still hold the heavy ground with its huge player base. Despite being a one-year-old title, this Larian Studios game still jacks more than 50k concurrent players. However, there is a 20-year-old game that is still dominating the Steam charts.
Half-Life 2‘s Unexpected Player Surge PutsStarfieldInto Shame
Half-Life 2was released more than two decades ago. The game initially got huge popularity for its exciting FPS gameplay. This title combines shooting, puzzles, and storytelling all into one. Being a 20-year-old game, it was bound to lose its aura and it did. But this first-person shooter remained one of the all-time classics.
However, recently the game has gotten a sudden burst of response from the players. As perSteamDB, the game right now boasts over 30k concurrent players with a 24-hour peak of 64.085 players. Not only that, this also marks the game’s all-time peak, which was reached 18 hours ago (at the time of writing this article).
“Greatest Tweet in Counter Strike history”: Leonardo DiCaprio Will Not Be Happy After Seeing This Hilarious Tweet Celebrating the Iconic Half-Life Mod’s 25th Anniversary
The game has got a surge of a staggering 96.37% suddenly in terms of concurrent player base. In 2012, 2020, and 2022, the game got several spikes in its player base, but these three don’t come close to the surge it got 18 hours ago.
This incredible feat putsStarfieldto shame. This Bethesda space exploration title was released in September 2023 and gathered a huge player base in the initial part of its journey, with a peak of over 330k players.
Surprisingly, the game has stumbled so hard that only 2,579 players are playing it right now (as perSteamDB).Baldur’s Gate 3is another title that is still massively populardespite being released around the same time as Starfield.
Half-Life 2: Episode 3– New Footage Showcased
In addition togiving the game away for freefor a short time, Valve recently released a documentary tracing the development of the renowned first-person shooter in honor ofHalf-Life 2‘s 20th anniversary. The company also shows off tidbits of a much-anticipated project that never materialized—Half-Life 2: Episode 3—during that documentary.
Additionally, Valve has unveiled brand-new, never-before-seen footage of the shelved project in the documentary. It introduces a brand-new shapeshifting enemy type that resembles a blob and has the ability to split into smaller versions of itself or move through grates. Additionally displayed was a brand-new weapon known as the Ice Gun, which performed precisely as its name implied.
20 Years After Release, Valve’s Half-Life 2 is Getting New Content
Members of the development team for Episode 3 disclose in the documentary that Valve had created several game levels prior to the project being halted so the team could assist in finishing the development of Left 4 Dead. However, Valve leadership, including Gabe Newell, concluded that it was too late to go back toHalf-Life 2: Episode 3by the time that was finished.
Nilendu Brahma
Articles Published :690
A Marvel, Linkin Park, Cricket, and Barcelona fan who just wants to write and write about video games and stuff. If you want to meet me, you can find me in my room failing to hit the opposite Jett with the operator for six consecutive rounds.
More from Nilendu Brahma
Black Ops 6 Introducing the Smallest Call of Duty Map Ever Is a Strategic Choice to Favor More Crossplay
Despite Being a Sandbox Builder Mojang’s Touch of Realism Is What Makes Minecraft So Unique
“If I had been asked, I would have refused”: The Shrine Controversy in Assassin’s Creed Shadows is Far From Over
Recommended
When Is Absolute Flash #6 Coming Out? Release Date, Plot Prediction & Everything We Know
‘The Serial Killer’s Apprentice’: How Dean Corll Was Murdered by His Own “Friend”
17 Years Later, This Iron Man Scene Was the Darkest MCU Moment No One Realized
Is Apple TV+’s Carême Renewed for Season 2? Details Inside
Chris Pratt Thriller Dominates Global Streaming Amid Pro-RFK Jr Stance
“Oh I f**king love her”: Margaret Qualley’s Dad Made an Aubrey Plaza Confession That Stunned Her
BethesdaHalf-Life 2StarfieldValve
