Titanfall 2 Sets Concurrent Player Record During Its Free Steam Weekend

A week after Titanfall 2 skyrocketed in popularity on Steam, the game has set a new personal best concurrent player count, eclipsing its previous launch record. This is thanks to a large online community effort by players to reanimate Respawn Entertainment’s critically acclaimed game (and potentially hopes for a sequel), and part of the renewed interest can possibly be attributed to its battle royale spin-off, Apex Legends.

Leading up to the community-driven May 1 revival event, Titanfall 2 player numbers swelled by 750% on Steam. This massive increase in player activity followed the announcement of Titanfall-themed content for Apex Legends’ upcoming Legacy season. Many familiar faces were teased by Respawn in a series of trailers for the battle royale spin-off, including two Titanfall 2 villains, Ash and Viper. Moreover, the game’s newest Legend is Viper’s daughter, Valkyrie, who literally carries her parent’s legacy on her back and uses abilities directly lifted from the game’s Northstar Titan class.

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After witnessing the five-year-old game’s community rally around Titanfall 2 for May 1, Respawn Entertainment pitched in by making the game free on Steam over the same weekend, and it seems to have paid off. According to Steam Charts, the game’s new all-time peak now stands at 27,547 concurrent players, which is a significant increase over even the previous week’s increase. After trailers for Apex Legends’ Legacy Season arrived, Titanfall 2 peaked at 16,958 concurrent users.

The currently increased interest in the Titanfall universe might result in reigniting last year’s rumors regarding the development of Titanfall 3 at Respawn. According to several industry insiders, the studio was reportedly working on the sequel, although no specific details were provided. Shortly before Apex Legends’ latest season was officially revealed, Respawn was teasing the upcoming content saying, “Titanfall is a war story; Apex is life after the war.” But since the battle royale game is going heavier on the narrative and story development, Apex Legends might be used for establishing the next big conflict in the Titanfall universe, leading to a sequel.

Thrilled by Apex Legends’ deep dive into the Titanfall lore with the upcoming Legacy Season, players have probably decided to get acquainted with the game that paved the way for one of the most popular battle royale titles on the market. Perhaps, the increased popularity can inspire publisher EA and Respawn to ramp up the rumored production of Titanfall 3, which is long overdue.

Titanfall 2 is available on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

Source: Steam Charts

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