After a surprise early access release yesterday, Hades 2 has already hit over 100,000 concurrent players on Steam, tripling the first game's record on the platform.; it didn't come to Steam until it was finished. Hades 2, however, is available on both from the start, which helps explain the larger turnout.
All the fans of Hades' flirty Greek gods and goddesses and satisfying combat are probably showing up, too. And it helps that Hades 2's early access release isSupergiant Games has already spent three years working on it, and it shows: There are several characters to speak with, regions to explore, weapons to wield, and materials to find. Supergiant says it has"more environments, foes, and fully-voiced characters than the full version of the original Hades game.
Supergiant expects to keep Hades 2 in early access"at least through the end of 2024," according to an in-game roadmap, and plans to add another region, weapon, and a decoration system for your forest encampment in a few months.it feels closer to a beta, where most things are finished and just need polish, than your typical swiss cheese early access release with holes where entire systems should be.
Tyler has covered games, games culture, and hardware for over a decade before joining PC Gamer as Associate Editor. He's done in-depth reporting on communities and games as well as criticism for sites like Polygon, Wired, and Waypoint. He's interested in the weird and the fascinating when it comes to games, spending time probing for stories and talking to the people involved.
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