Peak in concurrent Steam Users?

nufaniska · 09-12-2010, 02:01 PM

The concurrent Steam Users peak for today was 2,743,165.

What is the record?

EDIT:

Got an official answer 09-22-2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeBlaszczak

According to my records (and those are the only ones that matter, right?) the highest was previously 2.75 million on September 19, 2010.

EDIT 2:

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeBlaszczak

When UserCount
----------------------- -----------
2012-11-04 18:56:00.000 5639730
2012-11-11 18:51:00.000 5615332
2012-10-21 18:17:00.000 5483140
2012-10-28 18:51:00.000 5422594
2012-10-14 17:52:00.000 5408815
2012-09-30 17:55:00.000 5380092
2012-09-23 18:02:00.000 5347548
2012-10-07 17:43:00.000 5290583
2012-09-16 17:59:00.000 5249575
2012-11-10 18:25:00.000 5246100

someguy23 · 09-12-2010, 02:05 PM

That's the highest I've seen it peak at.
I've noticed it seems to be increasing lately.

Spathy · 09-12-2010, 03:59 PM

Correct me if i'm wrong, but didn't go over 3 million during the Xmas holidays?

Trashcantoy · 09-12-2010, 04:07 PM

not really sure Spathy, but you could be right. I can only remember that every day the steam servers were getting hammered, good times

its been increasing the last 2 weeks, mayb ppl game more when the (summer) holidays end?

TrippleD · 09-12-2010, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trashcantoy

its been increasing the last 2 weeks, mayb ppl game more when the (summer) holidays end?

And also new game releases bringing new Steam members?

Spathy · 09-12-2010, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrippleD

And also new game releases bringing new Steam members?

Especially when Publishers use Steam as their dedicated DRM (Dawn of War 2 series, Mafia 2 , Empire and Napoleon Total War, Just Cause 2, Modern Warfare 2, Metro 2033, RUSE, every other new release THQ game. Soon to be Black Ops)

crimsonheadGCN · 09-12-2010, 05:13 PM

Increases due to summer ending and a lot of new people using it due to sales, OSX support, or Steamworks titles.

Trashcantoy · 09-12-2010, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crimsonheadGCN

Increases due to summer ending

but i dont get this, i played way more games in the summer cause with my study i can hardly make marathon sessions in gaming :P even with the summerwork i had way more free time on my hands..

chopstix · 09-12-2010, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrippleD

And also new game releases bringing new Steam members?

I would say this more than anything. There have been a couple new releases that are Steamworks based title, so naturally the number will increase since many consumers who previously did not use Steam are forced to if they want to play.

TrippleD · 09-12-2010, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spathy

Especially when Publishers use Steam as their dedicated DRM (Dawn of War 2 series, Mafia 2 , Empire and Napoleon Total War, Just Cause 2, Modern Warfare 2, Metro 2033, RUSE, every other new release THQ game. Soon to be Black Ops)

Hopefully we will see some more titles as well as "back catalog" titles added in the months to come. And there is always the end of the year, (holiday) sale to look forward too.

(That is if there will be one again)

Captian Planet · 09-12-2010, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrippleD

Hopefully we will see some more titles as well as "back catalog" titles added in the months to come. And there is always the end of the year, (holiday) sale to look forward too.

(That is if there will be one again)

That last part really concerned me D:...

BS_1 · 09-12-2010, 06:29 PM

I know someone who claims he saw Steam peak at around 12 million at Half-Life 2's release. I laughed.

Cedge · 09-12-2010, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Captian Planet

That last part really concerned me D:...

Don't worry, we're all just speculating. No-one outside of Valve's promotions department knows what the sales/promotions plans are, so, it's always wait-and-see.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BS_1

I know someone who claims he saw Steam peak at around 12 million at Half-Life 2's release. I laughed.

Hah. Considering how glitchy it was at the time, I wouldn't be surprised if it showed something like that. Then again, did Steam even have an "active users" tracker back then? I don't remember.

Rebel44 · 09-13-2010, 04:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spathy

Correct me if i'm wrong, but didn't go over 3 million during the Xmas holidays?

nope, during last Xmas sales it peaked at about 2 720 000

nufaniska · 09-19-2010, 12:06 PM

... and it continue with a peak today at 2,749,596!

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09-12-2010, 02:05 PM	#2
someguy23 Join Date: Jul 2004 Reputation: 10 Posts: 524	That's the highest I've seen it peak at. I've noticed it seems to be increasing lately.

09-12-2010, 03:59 PM	#3
Spathy Join Date: Feb 2010 Reputation: 254 Posts: 711	Correct me if i'm wrong, but didn't go over 3 million during the Xmas holidays?

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Trashcantoy Join Date: Dec 2009 Reputation: 367 Posts: 1,555	not really sure Spathy, but you could be right. I can only remember that every day the steam servers were getting hammered, good times its been increasing the last 2 weeks, mayb ppl game more when the (summer) holidays end?

09-12-2010, 05:13 PM	#7
crimsonheadGCN Join Date: Mar 2009 Reputation: 43 Posts: 340	Increases due to summer ending and a lot of new people using it due to sales, OSX support, or Steamworks titles.

09-12-2010, 06:29 PM	#12
BS_1 Join Date: May 2008 Reputation: 4018 Posts: 3,326	I know someone who claims he saw Steam peak at around 12 million at Half-Life 2's release. I laughed.