Ori And The Will Of The Wisps Hits 17,000 Concurrent Steam Players On 90% Discount
A six-year-old single-player game's player count tracks the discount depth more than the release calendar, and the tenfold gap between the sequel and its predecessor during the same sale window is the concrete version of that.
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Ori and the Will of the Wisps recorded over 17,000 concurrent players on Steam on September 29, during a 90% discount sale that prices the game at 313 yen including tax through 2:00 AM on October 2. The 2020 Moon Studios sequel is available on PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. The previous game, Ori and the Blind Forest, is also discounted and drew just over 1,000 concurrent players in the same 24-hour window.
The sequel's Steam concurrent count passed 17,000 on September 29, against just over 1,000 for Ori and the Blind Forest, which is discounted 75% at the same time. The bundle Ori: The Collection sits at 752 yen including tax, 84% off. Steam user reviews for the sequel total 136,891 worldwide, 96% positive, and Metascores stand at 90 for Xbox One, 88 for PC and 93 for Nintendo Switch. The sequel added direct weapon combat with sword, bow and hammer, boss battles and item-based customization, expansions on the restraint of the 2015 original.
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