"Embark Studios' brand-new extraction shooter Arc Raiders hit a new peak player count on Steam over the weekend, seeing 481,966 raiders online at the same time. As Arc Raiders was breaking its own concurrent player record, Black Ops 7's launch weekend saw lower than usual player counts for a Call of Duty Steam launch, suggesting the competition may be impacting CoD's success on Steam."
"Black Ops 7, the latest mainline Call of Duty game, hit a launch weekend peak of 100,332 players on Steam, less than a quarter of Arc Raiders' weekend high. Of course the two numbers aren't directly comparable--Arc Raiders is only available on Steam and the Epic Games Store for PC, while Black Ops 7 can also be purchased through Battle.net or the Microsoft Store, and is playable on PC Game Pass from launch--"
Arc Raiders reached a new concurrent Steam peak of 481,966 players over the weekend. Black Ops 7 recorded a Steam launch peak of 100,332 players, less than a quarter of Arc Raiders' number. Black Ops 7 is also available via Battle.net, the Microsoft Store, and PC Game Pass, which splits the PC audience and reduces Steam counts. Black Ops 6 previously peaked at over 300,000 players on Steam despite being on Game Pass, and Modern Warfare 3 peaked at about 190,000 in November 2023. Arc Raiders released its first major update and a community event unlocked a new map rapidly. Battlefield 6 remains strong, ranking just below Arc Raiders on Steam Charts.
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