Asmongold Reacts as Steam Breaks 37 Million Concurrent Players, Credits Success to Black Myth Wukong

Steam has shattered its previous record by surpassing 37 million concurrent players, a milestone that coincides with the release of the highly anticipated game Black Myth Wukong. The achievement, officially recorded at 37,266,324 concurrent players on August 25, 2024, has drawn significant attention from the gaming community, including popular Twitch streamer Asmongold.

Black Myth Wukong, a game that has been widely praised by critics and streamers alike, played a major role in this historic peak. Released on August 20, 2024, the game has captivated a massive audience, with over two million players actively engaging with it during the record-breaking moment on Steam. Among the many who lauded the game was Asmongold, who expressed his admiration shortly after its release.

‘BLACK MYTH: WUKONG’ has sold 10 million copies across Steam and PS5

Approx $600M in revenue in just 3 days. pic.twitter.com/ycSi9CyTxz

— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) August 23, 2024

Reacting to the news of Steam’s new record, Asmongold commented on how remarkable it is for the platform to reach such heights with a game not developed by Valve itself. He humorously noted the power of Steam, even when the platform isn’t directly involved in game development: “It’s been crazy, Gaben wins always. It’s crazy how Steam does nothing and wins.”

Asmongold, known for his insightful and often humorous takes on gaming and streaming culture, didn’t hold back in expressing his astonishment at the scale of Steam’s success. He emphasized that the 37 million figure represents the peak number of concurrent users, not the cumulative daily total, which makes the achievement even more impressive.

Steam with a new record of concurrent players. Black Myth: Wukong doing numbers. pic.twitter.com/asiZeYtuYJ

— GermanStrands (@GermanStrands) August 25, 2024

“Look at this, record numbers. It’s actually insane how big Steam is. 37 [million], by the way, peak online users. So we are looking at the online now, not daily online but the current online users at this very moment,” Asmongold explained during his stream, drawing attention to the sheer magnitude of the platform’s user base.

To put this into perspective, Asmongold compared Steam’s concurrent player numbers to those of Twitch, the popular streaming platform where he himself is a major figure. He pointed out that Twitch’s concurrent user count, which was around 3 million at the time, pales in comparison to Steam’s massive audience. “I just want to contextualize this around Twitch. Right now, Twitch is only at 3 million. That is how much bigger Steam is. Steam is f**king massive!”

The discussion became even more lively when Asmongold came across the statistics showing that Black Myth Wukong was the most-played game during Steam’s peak. Some viewers jokingly attributed the achievement to another game, prompting Asmongold to burst into laughter. “A lot of people are saying this is because of Concord

. (Laughs after looking at player numbers) I don’t know why it’s so f**king funny for me to see this. Yeah, it’s *Concord*. *Concord’s* causing the increase. It’s so funny.”

Asmongold’s reaction reflects the broader excitement in the gaming community over both the success of Black Myth Wukong and Steam’s unprecedented growth. His commentary not only highlights the impact of the game on Steam’s user base but also underscores the platform’s dominant position in the gaming industry.

In related news, Asmongold recently made headlines for his controversial remarks about the Esports Awards 2024, where he claimed that Samantha Rivers, known as Rivers_GG, won the Streamer of the Year Award primarily because of her gender. The comment sparked debate online, adding to the streamer’s reputation for stirring discussions within the gaming community.

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