The Witcher 3: Wild Hunthas set a new record on Steam for concurrent players, largely due to renewed interest in the game after the release ofThe Witcherseries on Netflix starring Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia, Anya Chalotra as Yennefer, and Freya Allan as Ciri.
Netflix rolled out all eight episodes of the first season ofThe Witcheron December 20, but a month before it premiered, Netflix had alreadyrenewedthe series for a second season. After several days,The Witcherclaimed the title as thebiggest showworldwide, taking the throne away from Disney+’sThe Mandalorian.
The popularity of the show, which was based on the dark fantasy novels by Andrzej Sapkowski, has rejuvenated the games based on the same material, particularlyThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Originally launched in May 2015 for the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One before being ported to the Nintendo Switch last October, the RPG has soared to new heights on Steam.
According to Steam Charts,The Witcher 3: Wild Huntset anew recordof 103,329 concurrent players, as the game broke through the 100,000-mark for the first time since its launch more than four years ago. The data reveals that interest in the RPG steadily increased sinceThe Witcherwas rolled out on Netflix, eventually breaking the game’s previous record of 92,268 concurrent players that it set when it was first released.
Meanwhile, as of January 5,The Witcher 3: Wild Huntwas in the top 10 games by current player count on Steam at 63,986 players, landing at7th placejust behindDestiny 2in an impressive feat for a game that is more than four years old.
Fans of the franchise have a lot to look forward to, though thesecond seasonofThe Witcheron Netflix is not expected to arrive until early 2021. Meanwhile, CD Projekt Red inked anew dealwith Sapkowski, ending a feud over compensation and hinting at future projects set inThe Witcheruniverse.
