There is still life in the vintage dog. Despite The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim since every single person alive was probably playing it at that point, the 90% discount made the 13-year-old RPG one of the most played games on Steam again.
The price was reduced as part of the transaction Skyrimupdated special edition to only $3.99. As of this writing, there are still a few hours left to purchase at this price: the offer ends at 1 p.m. EST on Monday.
Engage a whole modern audience discovering Bethesda’s classic fantasy RPG for the first time – or perhaps a gigantic number Skyrim veterans spending a January weekend immersed in nostalgia. on Sunday, Skyrim it peaked at 67,622 concurrent players on Steam. This made it the 28th most played game on Steam in the last 24 hours, closely followed by Helldivers 2, Z Dayand modern edition Dynasty Warriors: Originsand right in front of Steam stalwarts Warframes AND Euro truck simulator 2.
Only so many players Just less than the special edition’s all-time record of 69,906 concurrent players recorded on its launch in 2016. This is well below the numbers recorded in the original version Skyrimalthough which one debuted to a peak of 287,411 players in November 2011
It is worth noting, however, that this is not the moment when the phoenix rises from the ashes. At any given moment, someone, somewhere, is playing Skyrim. Quite a lot of someone, actually. Since early 2020, the Special Edition has rarely seen a monthly peak of less than 25,000 players on Steam. And if anything, the number of players is trending upwards. Skyrim it is one of the greatest game perennials.
