In the past few weeks, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance has seen a growth in the number of players on Steam by 1000%. The reason? Some memes about the game. It was since the launch, which took place ten years ago, that the title of PlatinumGames did not make similar numbers.
Let’s try to explain: basically, some meme templates with the characters of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance have gone viral and, in the wake of the social phenomenon, many have decided to brush up on the game.
As explained by PlayTracker Insight, the average of players at the end of 2021 was between 300 and 800, but by January 2022 it started to regularly exceed 2000, thanks to the meme Jetstream Sam Thinking and others. Many players have also registered a spike in activity in unlocking achievements.
The hope is always that good games will be recovered out of curiosity or a spirit of discovery, but memes are also good, much more contemporary and suitable for modern intellects, often poorly ventilated.
Although it is almost 10 years old, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is seeing numbers it hasn’t seen since launch.
📈 concurrent players up 1000%
🏆 peak in achievement activity across all platformsThe cause? Various meme templates featuring characters from the game went viral. pic.twitter.com/Ey6FmYAXJp
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