Steam sets a new record of 43.5 million concurrent users
Steam hit a new concurrent-user record on Sunday, with 43,505,724 users online at once according to SteamDB figures cited by Eurogamer. Kotaku says in-game players also set a record.
Valve's PC store and social platform set a new concurrent-user record on Sunday, with 43,505,724 users online at once, according to SteamDB figures cited by Eurogamer.
What was reported
Eurogamer notes this is the second record of the year. Kotaku adds that the number of players actually in a game also broke its record, by about half a million.
Why it matters
It shows Steam still growing, which tends to mean more players, bigger launches and busier multiplayer games on PC.