Diablo 4 has had a solid start with Season 10. Over 40,000 players have stormed the servers on Steam to play the new content, and although the surprise is great, fans believe they know why.
How successful is Season 10? The current peak on Steam since the release of Season 10 stands at 49,001 concurrent players (as of 12:35 PM on September 29 via steamcharts.com) – this is likely the second-largest peak overall. For comparison: Diablo 4 managed to attract over 55,000 concurrent players at its largest peak during the release of Vessel of Hatred.
For many fans on Reddit, this is a positive sign, as they celebrate the success for their beloved hack & slash. However, some think the rush to Season 10 is due to another reason rather than the quality of the season.
Free Weekend and major changes for the endgame
Why is Season 10 so successful? According to Sea_Leadership_7433, the sudden increase in player numbers is likely due to the Free Weekend, where newcomers can test the game for a short time for free. Significant-Lime6340 disputes this theory, stating that this is not the first Free Weekend – Seasons 5 and 7 also had such an event, which did not provide enough incentives to increase the peak this much.
camthalion87 seems to have a different theory, which is also supported by 339 fans. According to him, the popularity is likely related to Diablo 4 making changes in the endgame. Since Season 10 and the Chaos Uniques, fans no longer have to farm Liars to get the best gear. Instead, Hell hordes and other activities also offer high chances for strong loot, which the fans appreciate.
This change would make the endgame more enjoyable and varied, rather than constantly defeating certain bosses as done in previous seasons. For many, this is a welcome change, and they hope, like Karltowns17, that these Chaos armors and the mechanics behind obtaining them will remain in the next seasons.
Besides the endgame grind, there was a change that fans could not come to terms with, and that is the adjustment regarding the Soul Towers. They were already considered not worthwhile before the change, but with Season 10 they became completely useless. Many raised objections, but this prompted Blizzard to take action: A frustrating mechanic from Diablo 4 has gotten even worse with Season 10, destroying a popular activity for players
