• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to site footer
Gameranx

Gameranx

Video Game News, Lists & Guides

  • News
  • Features
  • Platforms
    • Xbox Series X
    • PS5
    • Nintendo
  • Videos
  • Upcoming Games
  • Guides

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Beat’s CS:GO’s Highest Concurrent Players

August 28, 2017 by Jordan Coetsee

Can the title take down Valve’s flagship, Dota 2?

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS

Bluehole Studios’ PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds seems to be jumping from strength to strength, by hitting an impressive number of 877,844 the title has officially surpassed Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s record of  850,485. This impressive feat makes PUBG the second most played game on Steam, just beaten by Dota 2.

https://twitter.com/PLAYERUNKNOWN/status/901809054527324161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsegmentnext.com%2F2017%2F08%2F28%2Fpubg-tops-steam-with-most-concurrent-players%2F

That doesn’t mean to say that PUBG isn’t performing as well as Dota 2, yesterday the third person shooter amassed more players than Dota 2, 877,844 players were enjoying the online battle royale experience at one time, beating Dota 2’s count of 842,919.

While PUBG is doing absolutely amazingly, Dota 2’s all time peak is 1,291,328 players so PUBG still has a little while to go.

In other news, PUBG will be receiving a new desert themed map, check out the details here.

There’s a new battlefield coming to the third-person shooter, PLAYERUNKNOWN’S Battlegrounds, and it seems likes it’s going to be super unforgiving.

Creative director Brendan Greene revealed the map during PUBG keynote a Gamescom, the new map will be a dense city centre in a desert area. There will be minimal foliage but loads of high rise buildings perfect for sneaky sniping. The map will feature a primary and secondary downtown, a stadium in the city, and villages around the city area.

 

Share this post:

FacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterest

Recent Videos

Is The Gaming Industry COOKED?

Is The Gaming Industry COOKED?

10 NEW Cyberpunk Games That EXCITE US

10 NEW Cyberpunk Games That EXCITE US

10 Games That Make YOU WEAKER AS YOU PROGRESS

10 Games That Make YOU WEAKER AS YOU PROGRESS

10 WEIRD Gaming Stories of January 2026

10 WEIRD Gaming Stories of January 2026

Cairn - Before You Buy

Cairn - Before You Buy

CRAZIEST GAME EVER, GTA6 PHYSICAL EDITION DELAYED? & MORE

CRAZIEST GAME EVER, GTA6 PHYSICAL EDITION DELAYED? & MORE

Top 30 NEW Open World Games of 2026

Top 30 NEW Open World Games of 2026

Code Vein 2 - Before You Buy

Code Vein 2 - Before You Buy

Highguard - Before You Buy

Highguard - Before You Buy

Category: UpdatesTag: PC, Playerunknown's Battlegrounds, PUBG, Steam

Sidebar

Recent Posts

  • Nintendo Switch Online Adds Balloon Kid and Yoshi For Game Boy
  • AMD: Next Generation Xbox CPU Preparing For A 2027 Launch
  • Take-Two Has “Every Reason To Believe We’ll Continue To Support GTA Online”
  • Strauss Zelnick Debunks Rumor GTA 6 Physical Release Is Delayed
  • GTA 6 Marketing Begins This Summer, Take-Two Expects Record Sales

Copyright © 2026 · Gameranx · All Rights Reserved · Powered by Mai Theme