Last Friday, Amazon Games launched in the West Lost Arka MMORPGs developped by Smilegate. The title was highly anticipated, many players had access to it in advance with a pack Founderand because of its model free-to-playthe launch was complicated, but the figures are there.
Today, the studios share some information about the launch of Lost Arkwhich has already established itself as the MMORPGs most played simultaneously on Steam. And on streaming platforms, the title was also very popular:
- Peaked at 1.325 million concurrent players worldwide in less than 24 hours after launch, making it the most played game in 24 hours, the second most played game on Steam of all time by player count simultaneous, and the most played MMORPG on Steam.
- Twitch stats include 1.2 million concurrent viewers, 59.9 million hours watched, and over 112,000 total streams.
- After the first three days of launch (from February 14), Lost Ark has more than 4.7 million new players registered in the West, including 55% in America and 45% in Europe.
Christoph Hartmann, vice-president ofAmazon Gamescomments:
We are moved and happy with the enthusiastic response from players to Lost Ark. To have two titles in the top five most played Steam games of all time is a huge honor, and we are grateful to the communities at Lost Ark and New World who made this possible. We are working closely with Smilegate RPG to add more content, regular updates, and maintain a very active global community of players in Lost Ark for years to come. This is just the beginning, and we can’t wait to see where the gaming community takes us.
Mike Frazzini, Vice President of Games at Amazonadds:
Our goal is to be the most customer-centric company in gaming for gamers and developers alike. Lost Ark is our first game developed externally and we are very encouraged by the reception that the first players have given it. Being able to tap into the best of Amazon – from Prime Gaming and Twitch, Amazon’s distribution force and more – is a chance to help the game reach and satisfy a massive audience of gamers around the world.
So it’s a success for Lost Ark, even if server problems still make player sessions complicated today. Of course, the developers are already working on solutions to improve the gaming experience. Lost Ark is free-to-playbut you can find packs Founder with bonuses in-game on Amazon.
| Clint008 Writer – Tester |
