Redfall's highly anticipated Game Update 2 has officially arrived. However, the current player count for this Steam multiplayer game has dwindled to fewer than 30. Learn more about what this update promises and how it might revive its dwindling player base.
Redfall 2.0 Is Here But Current Players Less Than 30
Redfall 2.0 Updates
From its devastatingly bad release in May, Arkane Studios’ Redfall is back with its biggest and newest update yet. Bringing various updates to both PC and Xbox, there seems to be some fight left in this vampire-slaying game.
One of the biggest criticisms of Redfall was its overwhelming amount of game-breaking bugs. This patch promises to provide significant improvements for performance and stability on PC while also adding a performance mode in Xbox Series X|S. Performance improvements on Hero abilities and weapons are also being added. The patch further included accessibility options updates, such as allowing narration support for various menus and an updated UI.
Besides performance, players can also expect improvements in gameplay and combat. Aim-assist and controller options have been expanded. To make the game spicier and to balance difficulty, there will be an increased enemy population and vampire nest spawn, improved enemy AI, and new unique open-world encounters.
Playerbase Flatlined
While the update promises a lot, all of these things may just be a futile attempt. Redfall has been advertised as an “open-world, co-op FPS”, meaning players should play with other players. However, Steam charts show that the game is almost dead, with global daily peak players only amounting to around 50 players, and the current player count only hovering around 20-30 players worldwide.
These are incredibly low numbers for a multiplayer game, and even if the patch proves to be a significant improvement, this does not bode well for Redfall, Arkane Studios, and Bethesda.
Worst Release of 2023?
Many games have seen comparatively shocking releases like Redfall, and a handful of those managed to win back their player base with significant effort and investment from the dev’s end. Cyberpunk 2077 and No Man’s Sky are good examples of games that bounced back solely due to their devs’ dedication. But it’s important to note that it still took them years down the road to fully fix and deliver the games they originally set out to be, and that they are the exception, not the rule.
Regardless, there might still be hope for Redfall if developer Arkane Studios is willing to put the same effort and investment.
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Redfall Game Update 2 Release Notes
