Hawk Ops alpha take a look at attracts in 10x extra gamers than Harmony – WGB

The Delta Pressure: Hawk Ops is at the moment internet hosting a free-to-access alpha take a look at on PC by way of Steam an its personal launcher. The upcoming free-to-play shooter from Crew Jade boasts a number of multiplayer modes, in addition to a singleplayer marketing campaign based mostly upon traditional film Black Hawk Down.

Anybody can at the moment request entry to the alpha which incorporates the Hazard Ops and Havoc Warfare modes.

It’s unclear when the alpha take a look at will really finish as that data doesn’t seem anyplace on the official web site or FAQ. What we do know although, is that the take a look at is doing very properly on Steam.

In line with statistics on SteamDB, the take a look at hit a peak concurrent participant rely of 20,524 on August 8. It hit simply over 18,000 on its first day, and topped out at 17,524 on August 9.

As I write this, there are 11,439 individuals enjoying the sport.

These are some spectacular numbers. Maybe extra spectacular is the truth that they don’t embody individuals enjoying by way of the sport’s official launcher.

Whereas it’s not a direct comparability or arguably even a particularly reasonable one to make, I couldn’t assist however keep in mind how properly Harmony’s open beta went only a few weeks in the past. Regardless of letting anybody take part on the enjoyable, Sony’s first-party live-service shooter drew in simply 2,388 concurrent gamers. Meaning Delta Pressure: Hawk Ops managed to seize 10x extra gamers on Steam.

As at all times in conditions like this, it may be laborious to gauge individuals’s ideas on the sport, as social media posts vary from “it’s the worst factor since Covid” to “it’s the most effective factor since garlic bread.”

What I can let you know is that it was ok to convey FRANKIEonPC again. He hadn’t posted a game-based video in 9 months, selecting as an alternative to focus his efforts on two attention-grabbing mini-documentaries. However for no matter purpose, Delta Pressure introduced him again into the fold.

Personally, I fully forgot the alpha was occurring and haven’t requested entry. Appears like I’ll want to handle that and see what all of the fuss is about.

Have you ever performed it? In that case, let me know what you suppose. Does it have a future, or is that this going to be yet one more free-to-play flash within the pan?