With the release of Sons of the Forest on February 23, many fans are wondering whether the Steam servers can handle the influx. MeinMMO provides you with the current status.
Are the Steam servers down? Right at the release of Sons of the Forest at 7:00 PM German time, there were errors that made neither the Steam shop nor the Sons of the Forest page accessible.
Meanwhile, the problems are subsiding. There are still isolated reports of users being unable to purchase the game, but it is becoming more functional. Only the download of about 13 GB is taking longer than usual.
If you still can’t purchase the game or want to see gameplay in advance, streamers CohhCarnage, Gronkh, and Trymacs are already showcasing Sons of the Forest on Twitch.
Why is the server down? Sons of the Forest is the most anticipated game on Steam. However, we cannot say how many fans are actually waiting for the game. It is rare for a release to bring down the Steam servers.
You can also find the current status of the release of the survival game in our release ticker for Sons of the Forest.
At the same time as the launch of Sons of the Forest, Blood Bowl 3 and Company of Heroes 3 also released today. The three releases together seem to present a bigger problem.
All information about Sons of the Forest in 2 minutes:
Sons of the Forest: Release and Download
Since there was no preload and no pre-purchase for Sons of the Forest, the demand for the game is correspondingly high. Furthermore, you will need to download approximately 13 gigabytes after purchasing the game. The survival game is exclusively available on Steam.
The developers haven’t revealed too much about Sons of the Forest in advance. We already know roughly the story of the survival game and some details about the gameplay, such as NPC companions and the improved building system. You can read more about it in our info hub:
We will keep you updated with the latest information and guides about Sons of the Forest here at MeinMMO. You can expect us to publish more content about the game in the coming days and share our first impressions with you, if we manage to buy and play the game.
You can find an initial assessment of the game in my analysis of the release:
Survival MMOs lack what WoW is for MMORPGs – Will Sons of the Forest be “the big thing”?
