Dragon’s Dogma has hit its highest player count in 6 years, following sequel news and discount
A deep discount, and excitement around the recently confirmed sequel are likely the cause
Dragon’s Dogma achieved its highest concurrent player count in over six years over the weekend.
According to Steam DB (as spotted by Benji-Sales), the game, which was first released in January 2016, hit a peak concurrent player count of 6,582 on Sunday, a number which it has only ever surpassed during the release month of the game.
This number is similar to that of recent releases such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, which managed 6,599 concurrent players on Steam during the same 24-hour period.
At the time of publishing, Dragon’s Dogma is just inside of Steam’s top 50 trending games for sales and pre-orders, above the likes of Day Z, Hunt: Showdown and Sea of Thieves.
More Dragon's Dogma 2 guides:
- How to get a Bunch of Flowers in Dragon’s Dogma 2
- How to find the Nameless Village in Dragon’s Dogma 2
- Where to find Captain Brant in Dragon’s Dogma 2
The re-emergence of Dragon’s Dogma is likely due to the recent announcement of the game’s long-awaited sequel, and a deeply discounted sale price. The game is currently available for $4.79 / £3.83, an 84% discount.
Capcom finally confirmed that Dragon’s Dogma 2 is in development last week.
During a live stream celebrating the game’s 10th anniversary, director Hideaki Itsuno said: “Everyone in the development team is hard at work creating a game that we hope you will enjoy! Please look forward to it!”
Further reading
No game details were revealed during the stream. In a follow-up statement, Capcom said that Dragon’s Dogma 2 “will begin the cycle anew,” and confirmed that the sequel is being developed using its RE Engine.
References to Dragon’s Dogma 2 were included in both a Capcom data breach in November 2020 and an Nvidia Geforce Now leak in September 2021.
