Nioh 3 has had a large weekend on Steam, the kind of launch you simply don’t typically see for Koei Tecmo video games. Certainly, this has very clearly been a monumentous launch for each the writer, and developer Workforce Ninja.
Additionally it is, fairly visibly, the most well-liked Nioh launch ever on PC, and it was spectacular watching an increasing number of gamers soar into the sport over the weekend and push the numbers larger.
Nioh 3 got here out swinging, breaking the sequence’ Steam concurrent participant document instantly after lanch, with 42,822. Anybody maintaining with how effectively the sport has been obtained, and the way a lot it’s been anticipated by sequence followers and Soulslike gamers, would’ve informed you that it was solely the start.
Late on Friday, and several other instances on Saturday, the sport continued reaching new data, setting new peak concurrent ranges each couple of hours. It occurred once more on Sunday, when the sport lastly settled on its present 88,045 peak concurrent (through SteamDB).
That’s an extremely wholesome participant base, however greater than that, it’s greater than double the earlier document holder, Nioh 2, which peaked at 41,325 concurrent gamers in 2021. Steam gamers look like very pleased with the sport, too, with over 1,560 evaluations and an total Very Constructive score.
In the event you’re among the many tens of millions who jumped into Workforce Ninja’s newest, our guides supply a fantastic place to begin. These Nioh 3 gameplay suggestions cowl a variety of topics; important studying for newcomers and veterans. You also needs to take into account altering these settings earlier than you soar in, because it’s going to maker your life simpler.
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