China Owns the Steam Charts

Steam charts 62,310 players right now 91,569 24-hour peak 953,426 all-time peak 2.4 years ago Steam charts 2,036,170 players right now 2,036,170 24-hour peak 2,036,170 all-time peak 2 minutes ago Current Peak Total Bandwidth Used: 42.9 Tbps 70 Tbps North America 4.5 Tbps 7.0 Tbps Europe 7.8 Tbps 7.8 Tbps Asia 2.9 Tbps 5.9 Tbps Russia 1.1 Tbps 1.0 Tbps South America 1.2 Tbps 2.2 Tbps Oceania 234.4 Gbps 829.4 Gbps Middle East 792.4 Gbps 794.8 Gbps Africa 119.5 Gbps 128.2 Gbps Central America 70.4 Gbps 108.0 Gbps BY COUNTRY BY REGION Canada Japan Hong Kong United States Country Ownership China: 88.1% of total China

A collage compares Steam charts for Elden Ring and a massively popular game, showing identical peak player counts of 2,036,170. Below, a bandwidth ownership pie chart is dominated by China, next to a portrait of Xi Jinping. The joke exaggerates the idea that China has taken over the game’s player base and the internet traffic around it, making it a reaction to an unexpectedly huge Chinese gaming phenomenon. EN: A collage compares Steam charts for Elden Ring and a massively popular game, showing identical peak player counts of 2,036,170. Below, a bandwidth ownership pie chart is dominated by China, next to a portrait of Xi Jinping. The joke exaggerates the idea that China has taken over the game’s player base and the internet traffic around it, making it a reaction to an unexpectedly huge Chinese gaming phenomenon.

• @dustinthehead / 22009 2024-08-20