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There was some reporting on some number quite a while back by GGG that could be correlated to a time period searchable on Steam charts. I believe the rough estimate was 40:60. I dont recall if that was 40% steam or 40% poe client. However if you average those options it still is about 50:50. Also I believe I have seen mentioned that PoE2 numbers include Chinese players while PoE1 #s do not.
From what I understand, a lot more people used the "old" POE1 direct client, but a lot more players are using steam for POE2.
Either way, the trend is important. If the 0.2 steamchart peak for POE2 is significantly lower than 0.1, then that's a bad sign.
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Posted byAlphaIIOmega#6824on Apr 3, 2025, 10:34:53 AM
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I doubt GGG saw this much of a player drop before release. Obviously, it's only steam numbers but it's some representation of how much neglect and lack of listening to players. I'm going back to POE1 for now and I don't see myself coming back to POE2 until it essentially gets a whole rework which I 100% guarantee will happen out of spire, due to such backlash about these poor design choices that were already figured out in POE. Anybody in a business knows how hard it is to reel back in buyers after they leave, I fear the past few months and their lack of serious fixes to the game put people off for good.  
Most people stopped playing as soon as they heard there was going to be a new league in 0.2 I was one of those that feel a waste to continue with the old characters. That is fully expected.
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There was some reporting on some number quite a while back by GGG that could be correlated to a time period searchable on Steam charts. I believe the rough estimate was 40:60. I dont recall if that was 40% steam or 40% poe client. However if you average those options it still is about 50:50. Also I believe I have seen mentioned that PoE2 numbers include Chinese players while PoE1 #s do not.
From what I understand, a lot more people used the "old" POE1 direct client, but a lot more players are using steam for POE2.
Either way, the trend is important. If the 0.2 steamchart peak for POE2 is significantly lower than 0.1, then that's a bad sign.
No.. it will always be lower. The first day of the game always will be the peak for such a launch. IF the 0.2 peak is HALF the peak of 0.1 then it is all ok and well withing expectations.
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I really wish people would stop using steam charts as a player count. only a fraction of players use steam. also this is normal huge swings at season launch compared to 3 months in
So, did you just say "don't use this" because "only a fraction use" that? With no more facts to back up your "fraction" statement than they used? You realize 76.8% of all statistics are 33 1/3% made up right? I'll play though, what "fraction" is that?
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Posted bybrgmns#3811on Apr 3, 2025, 11:03:34 AM
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