{"id":1814726,"date":"2026-03-08T18:45:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T15:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1814726"},"modified":"2026-03-08T18:45:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T15:45:18","slug":"the-division-2-breaks-its-own-concurrent-steam-record-7-years-after-it-was-first-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1814726","title":{"rendered":"The Division 2 breaks its own concurrent Steam record, 7 years after it was first released"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/tom-clancys-the-division-2\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Tom Clancy&#8217;s The Division 2<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">The Division 2 breaks its own concurrent Steam record, 7 years after it was first released<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Together we stand.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/the-division-2_ZXO7Tyn.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"The Division 2\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"the-division-2_ZXO7Tyn.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Ubisoft<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Vikki Blake avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1533038852.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Vikki Blake avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1533038852.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/vikki-blake\">Vikki Blake<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-03-08T18:45:18+00:00\">March 8, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-division-2-breaks-its-own-concurrent-steam-record-7-years-after-it-was-first-released?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          1 comment<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"5731bd1f-8341-4645-b13f-22a8885d9b75\" data-name=\"Tom Clancyu0027s The Division 2\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Tom Clancyu0026#39;s The Division 2\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Tom Clancyu0026#39;s The Division 2\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Tom Clancyu0027s The Division 2\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Tom Clancyu0027s The Division 2\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Tom Clancy's The Division 2\" title=\"Follow Tom Clancy's The Division 2\"><br \/>\n  Follow Tom Clancy&#8217;s The Division 2<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/tom-clancys-the-division-2\">Tom Clancy&#8217;s The Division 2<\/a> has broken its own concurrent record on Steam this weekend as players jump into the series&#8217; ten-year anniversary celebrations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-division-2-kicks-off-10th-anniversary-year-with-the-division-2-survivors-an-updated-take-on-the-survival-extraction-experience\">New content and a clear roadmap<\/a> have brought more new and returning players to the franchise, and while it&#8217;s a long way from scaling the heights of the original game, which hit an all-time Steam concurrent peak of 114,228 players when it was released a decade ago, The Division 2 has seen an extraordinary resurgence, almost doubling its previous peak of 14,858 players this Sunday (8th March).<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s possible the record has changed again by the time you read this (it&#8217;s gone up four times since I began drafting this article), but at the time of writing, The Division 2 is currently sitting on a brand-new all-time concurrent peak of 26,459 players \u2013 the highest ever since it launched in 2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed_wrapper\" data-domain=\"twitter.com\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">10 years strong.  <\/p>\n<p>Thank you, Agents, for being part of this incredible journey. <\/p>\n<p>Celebrate The Division\u2019s anniversary with a look back at where it all began and a glimpse at what\u2019s ahead for the franchise. <\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa5 Watch now: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7HDIErVEBX\">https:\/\/t.co\/7HDIErVEBX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jStVzjxjm0\">pic.twitter.com\/jStVzjxjm0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tom Clancy&#8217;s The Division (@TheDivisionGame) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDivisionGame\/status\/2029602843980652913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-division-2-gets-realism-mode-during-anniversary-season\">The Division 2&#8217;s limited-time Realism Mode will only be around during the four-week Anniversary Season<\/a>, which lasts until 1st April. During that time, the Warlords of New York expansion will be available to everyone at no additional cost, along with <a href=\"https:\/\/news.ubisoft.com\/en-us\/article\/5pVBLd1upCxSwirB01VQ9m\/the-division-10th-anniversary-showcase-the-division-2-anniversary-season-and-roadmap-the-division-resurgence-launch-date\">extra rewards and events will happen throughout the season<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Realism Mode also lines up with Massive&#8217;s ambitious plans for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-division-2-kicks-off-10th-anniversary-year-with-the-division-2-survivors-an-updated-take-on-the-survival-extraction-experience\">The Division 2: Survivors<\/a>, a new extraction experience that sounds like a perfect fit for the franchise&#8217;s harsh post-pandemic United States setting.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-division-2-kicks-off-10th-anniversary-year-with-the-division-2-survivors-an-updated-take-on-the-survival-extraction-experience\">The Division 2: Survivors is as much your baby as it is ours<\/a>, and we strive for transparency during its development,&#8221; former producer Julian Gerighty said at last year&#8217;s Gamescom. &#8220;Clear communication and community involvement are a focus as we build the new experience, and we will be closely involving you as we move forward on the development journey.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Division 3 still hasn&#8217;t got a release date are remains a bit of a mystery, although we did learn in the new year that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-division-3-creative-director-has-suddenly-left-to-join-battlefield-studios\">Gerighty had left Ubisoft to join Battlefield Studios<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? 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During that time, the Warlords of New York expansion will be available to everyone at no additional cost, along with <a href=\"https:\/\/news.ubisoft.com\/en-us\/article\/5pVBLd1upCxSwirB01VQ9m\/the-division-10th-anniversary-showcase-the-division-2-anniversary-season-and-roadmap-the-division-resurgence-launch-date\">extra rewards and events will happen throughout the season<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Realism Mode also lines up with Massive&#8217;s ambitious plans for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-division-2-kicks-off-10th-anniversary-year-with-the-division-2-survivors-an-updated-take-on-the-survival-extraction-experience\">The Division 2: Survivors<\/a>, a new extraction experience that sounds like a perfect fit for the franchise&#8217;s harsh post-pandemic United States setting.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-division-2-kicks-off-10th-anniversary-year-with-the-division-2-survivors-an-updated-take-on-the-survival-extraction-experience\">The Division 2: Survivors is as much your baby as it is ours<\/a>, and we strive for transparency during its development,&#8221; former producer Julian Gerighty said at last year&#8217;s Gamescom. &#8220;Clear communication and community involvement are a focus as we build the new experience, and we will be closely involving you as we move forward on the development journey.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Division 3 still hasn&#8217;t got a release date are remains a bit of a mystery, although we did learn in the new year that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-division-3-creative-director-has-suddenly-left-to-join-battlefield-studios\">Gerighty had left Ubisoft to join Battlefield Studios<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Tom Clancy&#8217;s The Division 2 The Division 2 breaks its own concurrent Steam record, 7 years after it was first released Together we stand. 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