Watch Dogs 2 Nears All-Time Steam Peak a Decade After Launch
A 95% discount on a decade-old AAA title drove concurrent players close to its launch peak, showing how aggressive pricing can revive interest in older games.
Key Facts
- Watch Dogs 2 reached nearly 16,000 concurrent players on Steam during the 2026 Summer Sale, approaching its all-time record of about 18,000 set at launch in 2016.
- The game is discounted 95% to 396 yen (about $2.50 USD) until July 10.
- Other Ubisoft titles on sale include the original Watch Dogs at 90% off for 278 yen and Far Cry 4 at 90% off for 396 yen.
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Ubisoft's Watch Dogs 2 hit nearly 16,000 concurrent players on Steam during the 2026 Summer Sale, approaching its all-time record of about 18,000 set at launch. The game is discounted 95% to 396 yen until July 10, drawing a surge of new players a decade after release.
Ubisoft's open-world hacker adventure Watch Dogs 2 recorded roughly 16,000 concurrent players on Steam during the platform's Summer Sale, nearing the all-time high of about 18,000 set shortly after its 2016 release. The game, set in San Francisco and starring hacker Marcus and his group DedSec, is discounted 95% to 396 yen (around $2.50 USD) as part of Ubisoft's sale lineup. The discount runs through July 10. Other Ubisoft titles on sale include the original Watch Dogs at 90% off for 278 yen and Far Cry 4 at 90% off for 396 yen.
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