Halo Infinite Amasses Record-Breaking 270,000 Concurrent Players On Steam

Halo Infinite’s free-to-play multiplayer beta hasn’t even been out for 24 hours and is already breaking records. According to Video Games Chronicle, 343’s popular FPS space opera amassed over 270,000 concurrent players on Steam, the first Xbox Studios game to reach such notable player-count heights in such a short period. 

This feat is even more impressive when considering the surprise announcement (sure, rumors might’ve been circulating over the weekend) during yesterday’s 20th Anniversary stream. While progression carrying over to the base game – acquired cosmetics, battle pass unlocks, and general experience points – and the Halo namesake are central selling points, it was hard to gauge where the player-count numbers would wind up. However, the success of other Xbox Studios titles such as Halo: The Master Chief Collection or Forza Horizon 5 has not been replicated on Steam. 

Halo Infinite ranks fourth under Steam’s heavyweights Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (Dota 2), Dota 2 and PUBG. There are many reasons to celebrate Developer 343 Industries. 

Totals on Xbox and the PC app haven’t been confirmed yet. Still, it’s safe to assume that the latest multiplayer installment in the Halo franchise is being enjoyed by a bevy of players on all available platforms. With news of the Season One battle pass extending until next May – an unorthodox amount of time, quite frankly – fans should have a ton of additional content rollouts to supplement the already-strong multiplayer and upcoming singleplayer component.

Halo Infinite is available for Xbox Series X/S (Xbox One), and PC starting December 8.

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[Source: VGC]