Starfield peaks at over 234,000 simultaneous players on Steam

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Starfield peaks at over 234,000 simultaneous players on Steam

Early access to Starfield has just begun, and the least we can say is that players have been flocking to it like moths to flames. Indeed, Bethesda Game Studios' title Steam version has been quite a hit.

Barely two hours after the launch of its early access, Starfield already had 234,502 simultaneous players. An impressive figure, given that the game won't be officially released until September 6.

Source: videogameschronicle.com

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