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New record set as Steam hits 12 million concurrent users

Just under six months after Valve saw Steam surpass 10 million concurrent users, the platform has now set a new record.

Chris Kerr, News Editor

January 4, 2016

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Just under six months after Valve saw Steam surpass 10 million concurrent users, the platform has now set a new record

At around 7pm on January 3, the number of concurrent users surpassed 12 million, with exactly 12,332,504 players signing in to sample the likes of DotA 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, GTA V, Fallout 4, and Football Manager 2016

According to a thread on NeoGAF, the most played game at peak time was DotA 2, which had 940,373 concurrent players.

Counter-Strike was the second most played, with 643,402 concurrent players, while Fallout 4 was the third with 116,599.

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Chris Kerr

News Editor, GameDeveloper.com

Game Developer news editor Chris Kerr is an award-winning journalist and reporter with over a decade of experience in the game industry. His byline has appeared in notable print and digital publications including Edge, Stuff, Wireframe, International Business Times, and PocketGamer.biz. Throughout his career, Chris has covered major industry events including GDC, PAX Australia, Gamescom, Paris Games Week, and Develop Brighton. He has featured on the judging panel at The Develop Star Awards on multiple occasions and appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss breaking news.

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