"Helldivers 2 Surpasses GTA 5 in Peak Steam Players"

Helldivers 2, a co-op shooter funded by PlayStation, experienced a surge in popularity on Steam, reaching a peak of over 409,000 concurrent players, surpassing Grand Theft Auto 5's all-time peak on the platform. The game's servers struggled to keep up with demand, leading to login problems for many players. Despite efforts to increase server capacity, the developer had to cap concurrent players at 450,000 to improve stability. Sony's success with Helldivers 2 may prompt a reconsideration of simultaneous launches on PlayStation and Steam for future live game releases.