‘Battlefield 1’ maintains record Steam player count following free weekend
Battlefield 1 has maintained its player count following a free weekend on Steam, which ended with an 88 per cent discount.The free weekend came only a few days after EA announced Battlefield Portal, a crossover mode in Battlefield 2042 that features content from past games in the series.At its peak, the free weekend had over 43,000 players, according to SteamDB which is an online portal that tracks Steam data. In the two days following the promotion, Battlefield 1 had a peak player count of 37,645 and 38,187 across Monday and Tuesday, respectively.Prior to the free weekend, Battlefield 1’s peak player count was 15,954, which was set in July.