Path of Exile 2's Early Access has just begun, and while the servers aren't fully operational yet, the game has already managed to break the records of its predecessor.
At its peak on Steam, Path of Exile 2 had 539,149 concurrent players — nearly double what the original game had during its entire run on the platform. That number only counts Steam and doesn't include PlayStation or Xbox players. Considering that that many players were just there for the login screen, it's safe to say Path of Exile 2 is a hit.
Interestingly, SteamDB has been temporarily down due to the influx of users wanting to know how Path of Exile 2 is launching .
Meanwhile, developers Grinding Gear Games continue to work on fixing server issues, with fixes "close at hand," they say.Up-to-date information can be found on the studio's official social media pages .