[오늘의 스팀] Monster Hunter World’s upward trend continues, new game The Finals threatens 2023.12.27 17:22 Game Mecca Reporter Park Jae-hyung
▲ Top 20 concurrent users per day as of 4 p.m. on December 27th (Data source: Steam) The number of concurrent users in Monster Hunter: World (hereinafter referred to as Monster Hunter World), which has entered its third heyday after the release of Monster Hunter Wild, is on the rise. doesn’t stop It has surpassed 120,000 viewers and is closely following Nexon’s The Finals. After Monster Hunter Wild was released on the 7th, Monster Hunter World continued to attract people who wanted to enjoy the game ahead of the new game and returning users, reaching a daily peak of 100,000 simultaneous users on the 20th. Afterwards, the number continued to increase, reaching a daily maximum of 121,023 concurrent users as of 4 p.m. on the 27th, and the gap with Nexon’s new FPS game The Finals (121,202) narrowed to less than 200. In addition to the fact that the main game and the DLC Iceborne can be purchased at a relatively low price of 23,000 won at a discount, the environment similar to the new game seems to be the reason for the return of users. As if to prepare for this, Monster Hunter World regularly holds live broadcasts called Return to World that explain tips for hunting and equipment selection and upgrades. ▲ Monster Hunter World screenshot (photo source: game Steam page) Looking at the daily highest concurrent users rankings, not only The Finals but also Rust are in a similar line to Monster Hunter World. Rust has 124,372 people, and considering that it fluctuates somewhat, unlike Monster Hunter World, which is on the rise, it seems likely that the ranking will change in the near future. Meanwhile, in the world’s top-selling products on Steam, Baldur’s Gate 3 has been ranked first for nearly a week, followed by Lethal Company, Call of Duty, and Cyberpunk 2077. GTA 5 ranked 9th, and Ready or Not fell to 10th. ▲ Top 10 best-selling products worldwide on Steam as of 4 p.m. on December 27 (Data source: Steam) (To display games not exposed in Korea) (This is the ranking for access from US IPs)
