Battleborn’s bad luck seems never-ending. Even though the quirky shooter MOBA game is now partly Free2Play, success is still lacking.
Free2Play is a blessing and a saving grace for many games. For example, SWTOR became a success for EA after it switched to Free2Play. And even the shooter Evolve increased from 200 to 23,000 players on Steam shortly after its switch – at least a short-term improvement of the situation.
Since Battleborn recently switched to (partially) Free2Play, a similar increase could be expected there. However, that seems not to be the case.
Battleborn – Player numbers multiplied – still not a hit
Battleborn has been partially Free2Play since June 6. This is called “unlimited trial version” and includes a weekly rotating selection of 6 playable heroes that you can enjoy in PvP mode as you please. The PvE mode remains reserved for paying customers.
Nevertheless, one would expect players to flock to the Battleborn servers to play the MOBA shooter. However, the numbers from the Steam charts look different: Only 1,522 players have been online at the same time since the Free2Play launch.
While this is a significant increase compared to the nearly 100 fans who previously played Battleborn simultaneously, you certainly can’t speak of success with just about 1,500 players. One can only hope that more free players will show up over the coming weekend and improve the numbers somewhat.
But what do you think about all this? Is Battleborn really dead now, and should Gearbox let the game go and instead focus completely on the next Borderlands? Or do you think it is too early, and the numbers will improve soon? Let us know in the comments!
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