PlatinumGames wants to make more live service software – doesn’t everyone right now? – but it’s going to have to do better than Babylon’s Fall, which is off to a pathetic start. We’re still putting together our review – look out for that soon – but early indications are awful for the Square Enix published hack-and-slash.
For example, on PC storefront Steam it peaked with about 650 concurrent players. As a comparison, God of War – which launched all the way back in January, and isn’t a live service game – peaked at just over 5,000 players today. Okay, it’s not necessarily fair to compare a massive, established name like God of War to Babylon’s Fall – but we’re just trying to put things into perspective.
It’s unlikely to get any better either, because this long-in-development effort looks rubbish. In an attempt to drum up some…
