PoE2 and Marvel Rivals Sets Gaming World Ablaze with Successful Weekend Launch

Path of Exile 2 and Marvel Rivals ignited the gaming world with incredibly successful launch weekends. Let's delve into the impressive numbers.

A Massive Player Base

A Phenomenal Launch

The weekend saw a remarkable surge in players for both titles, with each attracting 500,000 players on their respective launch days. Marvel Rivals, a free-to-play team-based PVP arena shooter, debuted on December 6th. Path of Exile 2, an action RPG, followed on December 7th, launching in Early Access.

Path of Exile 2's Early Access launch on Steam was nothing short of spectacular, reaching a peak of 578,569 concurrent players. This is particularly noteworthy given its paid Early Access status. Twitch viewership for the game also soared, exceeding 1 million on launch day. The game's popularity even briefly overwhelmed SteamDB, the database tracking Steam statistics, resulting in a humorous acknowledgment from SteamDB themselves.

Prior to launch, Path of Exile 2 had already surpassed 1 million pre-orders, a number that continued to climb rapidly in the hours leading up to launch. This massive influx of players purchasing Early Access necessitated a last-minute database upgrade by the development team to handle the unprecedented traffic. Despite this expansion, some players experienced login issues and disconnections, highlighting the immense anticipation surrounding the game's release.

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