"Battlefield 1" is one of Steam's top-selling games right now as it goes on sale for 88% off. The Great War game was released in 2016 and was added to Steam in 2020.
The game has actually peaked at 51,000 players today. That's almost ten times bigger than the 24-hour peak of "Battlefield 2042," which was Electronic Arts' more recent release in the franchise, back in November 2021.
With the 88% off deal, the game is now at an affordable price of $4.79. Although, according to PC Gamer, a lot of the players are between 12:00 and 14:00 UTC.
The peak gaming hours are between 8 PM and 10 PM in East Asian time zones, like China Standard Time.
Battlefield 1: What You Should Know
Set in the battles in the Great War, the first-person shooter has seen success even in its time. The game was acclaimed by critics. It was even awarded the Games Critics Awards Best of E3 2016: Best Action Game.
The base game will let you experience the war through campaigns, and team-based multiplayer battles that can reach up to 64 players. Players can ride on vehicles that go on land, sea, and air.
If you feel like seeing more content, you can purchase the Premium Pass, where you can have access to new maps, weapons, and more. The expansion packs are "They Shall Not Pass," "In the Name of the Tsar," "Turning Tides," and "Apocalypse."
You can fight in various places from all over the world in-game, like besieged French cities, open spaces in the Italian Alps, or Arabian deserts, according to Steam. You can ride vehicles like tanks or a biplane. The EA FPS game has 2,880 new reviews on Steam, all resulting to a Very Positive rating.
Battlefield 2042: Is It as Successful?
While "Battlefield 1" has had success and is getting it again now, "Battlefield 2042" has not been faring so well. Although its recent 1,995 reviews all count to Mixed, all reviews totaling 117,459 lead to a Mostly Negative rating. The game is set in a near-future world where disorder has ensued.
The multiplayer mode can now hold 128 players as opposed to 64. The maps are also bigger to accommodate more players. As pointed out by IGN, it'll take players 51 hours to finish the main story, and 68 hours if you include the side missions. It'll take about 100 hours to finish everything.
"Battlefield 2042" has gotten sour reviews on the video game distribution service, and it does not stop there. A review from Stella Chung in IGN, implied that 128 players in a warzone can make it a little crowded. She stated that with that many players, it can be more frustrating than fun.
From the ten specialists a player can choose from the game, Chung chose Support Specialist Maria Falck as a medic. She then realized that anyone who equips the medical crate gadget can throw out a Battlefield area-of-effect healing box.
This beats the purpose of picking out a Battlefield class.
