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Realm Royale

Game · 2018 · Notable

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Realm Royale reached roughly 105,000 concurrent Steam players after its free launch.

Steam :: Realm Royale Reforged :: Realm Royale is Now in Early Access on Steam!
Hi-Rez Studios
Realm Royale
Wikipedia (non-free, fair use)
Hi-Rez's battle royale game Realm Royale is now available on Steam Early Access
PC Gamer
Ninja Gives His First Impressions of New Realm Royale Game – “Bro, this game… WOW” - Dexerto
Dexerto
Une mise à jour pour Realm Royal - Gamereactor France
Gamereactor France
Realm Royale Reaches 3 Million Players, Rolls Out Monetization Options
Shacknews
Can Realm Royale dethrone Fortnite as most-popular videogame? A data-based look at its chances.
The Business of Business / Thinknum
Hi-Rez Gives Controversial Realm Royale Devs Their Own Studio
Tom's Hardware

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How it works
Reach58Contagion35Breadth50Velocity58Longevity2747

Numbers

June Steam peak, conflicting tracker reports
105.2K–105.4K
As of Aug 17, 2018 · Open web · VG247
Peak date
Week of Jun 19, 2018
Jun 5 ’18 to Week of Jun 19, 2018
Platforms
4
Started on Open web
Origin
Seeded
Gaming

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  • Controversy

How it spread

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Hi-Rez released a free battle royale and planned launch streams. Ninja played it; Steam concurrency passed 100,000. Coverage later led with a 95% player decline and disputes over updates. Console downloads and a relaunch followed before shutdown.

Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.

Wikipedia views · Google searchesOct ’17Mar ’18JulSepMar ’19SepAug ’20Oct ’21Dec ’22Jan ’24NovPeakOpen webPressTwitchX
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  1. January 2018

    Hi-Rez Studios precursor · Jan 2018

    Hi-Rez announced Paladins: Battlegrounds as a Paladins game mode at its annual expo.[1]

    Steam :: Realm Royale Reforged :: Realm Royale is Now in Early Access on Steam!
    Open the first post ↗

  2. June 2018

    Hi-Rez Studios seed · Jun 5 ’18

    Hi-Rez released Realm Royale free in Steam Early Access without access keys.[2][3][4]

  3. PC Gamer press · Jun 6 ’18

    PC Gamer covered the release and Hi-Rez’s planned marathon broadcast with community streamers.[3][4]

    Hi-Rez's battle royale game Realm Royale is now available on Steam Early Access
Origin
Seeded
Sector
Gaming
Region
Global
June Steam peak, conflicting tracker reports
105.2K–105.4K
As of Aug 17, 2018 · Open web · VG247
Evidence
Grade B

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Wikipedia views · Google searchesOct ’17Mar ’18JulSepMar ’19SepAug ’20Oct ’21Dec ’22Jan ’24NovPeakOpen webPressTwitchX
Open webPressTwitchX

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  1. January 2018

    Hi-Rez Studios precursor · Jan 2018

    Hi-Rez announced Paladins: Battlegrounds as a Paladins game mode at its annual expo.[1]

    Steam :: Realm Royale Reforged :: Realm Royale is Now in Early Access on Steam!
    Open the first post ↗

  2. June 2018

    Hi-Rez Studios seed · Jun 5 ’18

    Hi-Rez released Realm Royale free in Steam Early Access without access keys.[2][3][4]

  3. PC Gamer press · Jun 6 ’18

    PC Gamer covered the release and Hi-Rez’s planned marathon broadcast with community streamers.[3][4]

    Hi-Rez's battle royale game Realm Royale is now available on Steam Early Access

  1. platform jump · Week of Jun 10, 2018

  2. platform jump · Jun 10 ’18

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