When looking at the current Steam Charts, some might get a little nostalgic: Two years after its release, Cyberpunk 2077 is back in the top sellers and Modern Warfare 2 can even be seen twice! Of course, the latter isn’t the 2009 title, but the latest installment in the Call of Duty series, the beta for PlayStation users starting last weekend. The Steam deck has been the undisputed number 1 bestseller for quite some time – but its successors are much more exciting, which we are now taking a closer look at.
Cyberpunk 2077 is experiencing its second spring
After update 1.6, Cyberpunk 2077 not only catapulted itself back to number 2 of the best-selling games on Steam, but also secured number 1 of the most played single-player games. The role-playing game currently has around 46,000 simultaneous players, yesterday (September 18, 2022) there were even over 65,000.
A significant part of this success we have most likely contributed to the Steam sale: Cyberpunk 2077 is currently 50 percent cheaper for 29.99 dollars.
The new update 1.6 also brought new content to Night City just in time for the series start of the cyberpunk anime Edgerunners on Netflix. In addition to weapons, clothing and free gigs, there is also the long-awaited transmog system by fans.
So if you’ve missed Cyberpunk 2077 so far and are looking forward to the upcoming story DLC Phantom Liberty If you want to prepare, now is the best time to get started. You can see the trailer for the new Netflix series Edgerunners here:
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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners – New NSFW trailer is full of blood and bare facts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 storms the charts before release
Last weekend, the long-awaited beta of Modern Warfare 2 finally started for PlayStation users. In addition to classic 6vs6 modes such as Team Deathmatch and Domination, the new Knockout and Prisoner Rescue modes could also be tried out. A special highlight for many was the 3rd person mode – our editor Steffi is also enthusiastic about the innovation. PlayStation players have also had a first look at the new Perks and Perk Packs, as well as the new Gunsmith.
Incidentally, Early Access for PC and Xbox players will start on September 22nd, two days later that will also start Open Beta on September 24th for all platforms. We have summarized everything else you need to know about the beta in a separate article.
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CoD Modern Warfare 2: Trailer reveals multiplayer and Warzone 2
At the same time as the PlayStation beta, the pre-order for Modern Warfare 2, which will be released on October 28th, also started. The Standard and Vault Editions are available for pre-order on Steam. And both versions promptly make it into the sales charts. Those who pre-order will get up to a week early access to the campaign, as well as access to the Early Access beta on September 22nd. The VIP package, which is 30 dollars more expensive, also provides new operators or the Battle Pass. Incidentally, pre-orderers can also upgrade to the Vault Edition afterwards.
Everything you need to know about the maps, setting, gameplay and Warzone 2 of the highly anticipated multiplayer shooter can be found in the following article:
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What else is happening on the Steam Charts?
Valve’s in-house handheld console remains number one on the sales charts. After Cyberpunk 2077 and CoD: Modern Warfare 2, the basketball game NBA 2K23, which was only released at the beginning of the month, follows in 5th place – and just with only 47 percent positive reviews.
Thanks to the Steam sales, older games like God of War or Horizon Zero Dawn can also be found in the second half of the top sellers. But also the newly released Metal: Hellsinger climbed to number 7 after its release on September 15th.
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Steam Sales Charts September 12-18, 2022
- Steam Deck
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- NBA 2K23
- God of War
- Metal: Hellsinger
- Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition
- Days Gone
- Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
This list is based on last week’s sales, not count but revenue generated. Valve updates and releases them every week via XML-Feed.
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