《地狱之刃2》Online players plummet, only a few dozen left on Steam

The Failure of 《地狱之刃2》: A Cautionary Tale

Two months after its release, Xbox’s biggest first-party game of the year, 《地狱之刃2》, has seen a drastic decline in its online player base on Steam, with only a few dozen active players remaining. Even on the Xbox platform, the game has already fallen out of the top 50 most played games.

A Fast-Fading Interest

《地狱之刃2》was released on May 21st and was initially praised for its engaging storyline and impressive graphics. However, many players felt that the game’s gameplay and content were lacking. According to data, the game’s all-time peak concurrent players on Steam was 3892, which means that the game has lost nearly 99%!o(MISSING)f its players on the platform.

A Lesson Learned

The rapid decline of 《地狱之刃2》’s online players is a stark reminder that focusing too much on visual effects and not enough on gameplay can be a fatal flaw. External media outlet tech4gamers has pointed out that this failure is a cautionary tale for developer Ninja Theory, and that they should take these feedback and lessons to heart when developing their next game.