Silksong Has A Huge Start On Steam

"Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally available, and it's putting up huge numbers on Steam. The game blasted off today with 5,000 concurrent players in the first five minutes, growing to 50,000 within 30 minutes and 100,000 after the first 45 minutes of availability. Silksong is currently the No. 10 most-played game on Steam right now. The game is putting up these massive figures despite numerous and serious issues on Steam that are preventing people from accessing the store, let alone buying and playing the game."

"The 2017 original Hollow Knight, meanwhile, capped out at a peak concurrent-player record of 72,916--a record that was, in fact, achieved just recently on September 3. The game's player numbers no doubt spiked due to interest in the sequel. Silksong's Steam numbers are expected to keep climbing. Historical data shows that Steam games tend to spike on weekends in terms of popularity when people generally have more free time."

Silksong launched to massive Steam interest, hitting 5,000 concurrent players within five minutes, 50,000 within 30 minutes, and 100,000 within 45 minutes, placing it among the top ten most-played Steam titles. The launch occurred amid significant Steam access problems that limited store access and purchases. The original Hollow Knight recently reached a peak of 72,916 concurrent players and has sold over 15 million copies, contributing to sequel interest. Silksong is also on consoles and Game Pass, complicating cross-platform player and sales visibility. The project evolved from an expansion into a standalone title and experienced a lengthy development cycle due to the first game’s success and the team’s pacing.

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