The launch of Throne and Liberty is approaching, and the hype surrounding the game has reached its peak today at the latest. The game has landed in 1st place among the best-selling games on Steam, and it will be free starting Tuesday.
How does that work? If you check the best-selling games in Germany on Steam today, you’ll see the new MMORPG Throne and Liberty in 1st place with the price “Free” right next to it.
On Steam, games can also become “top sellers” even if they have no direct price, but instead generate revenue through other packages. For example, the free Counter-Strike 2 is also on the list, as it only sells the Prime Status upgrade.
Here you can learn more about the story of Throne and Liberty:
Thanks to early access, it’s number one
What do players buy in Throne and Liberty? The new MMORPG Throne and Liberty officially launches on October 1st on Steam and consoles. However, those who want to start earlier can secure so-called early access packages.
These cost between €39.99 and €99.97 and grant everyone access to the game on their own servers as early as September 26th. The packages also offer all cosmetic items and some packages include premium currency for the game.
Why do players buy the packages? The reason for the high number of sales likely lies less with the skins and more with the earlier access to the game. The hype surrounding Throne and Liberty is high, and many do not want to wait until Tuesday.
Moreover, players who start earlier cannot switch to the servers of the free players, allowing for a fair PvP experience. This likely creates a desire in some to join in and start together on the early start server. Many guilds are also starting on the early start servers.
How big will Throne and Liberty be? It’s always difficult to predict how large the influx to the MMORPG will really be. While the Reddit forum only has 21,000 members and there are only about 46,000 members on the official Discord server, the trailer for the preview event reached over 650,000 people on YouTube.
That Throne and Liberty is now number one on Steam shows that the interest in the game is high. The game has also now reached 100,000 followers on Steam. Many players are wondering whether everything will run smoothly technically during the pre-release and the official launch. However, the first signs do not inspire hope: The new MMORPG Throne and Liberty on Steam and PS5 already has server problems, and it hasn’t even launched yet
