Titanfall 2 is having a moment on Steam Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Titanfall 2 is having a moment on Steam It's fun to stay at the IMC, ey? News by Emma Kent Contributor Updated on 26 Apr 2021 19 comments Titanfall 2, rather famously, didn't receive the sort of attention it deserved when it released in October 2016. Sandwiched between blockbuster shooters Battlefield 1 and Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, it failed to see success in the sales department - despite receiving plenty of praise from critics. But it currently seems to be experiencing a revival on Steam, thanks to both Apex Legends and a Steam sale. Titanfall 2 first arrived on Steam in June last year, and in that month saw a peak player count of 13,427 players (via Steam Charts). By March 2021, that monthly peak had dropped to 2,913, but in the last couple of weeks player numbers have been steadily increasing - and in the last 24 hours it hit a new record of 16,958. Watch on YouTube Apex Legends Stories from the Outlands - 'Northstar' One of the reasons for this surge in popularity is that Titanfall 2 is currently discounted on Steam, with a 75 per cent discount meaning you can pick up the game for £6.24. Yet that isn't the only factor at play here: the new season for Apex Legends features a hefty amount of Titanfall 2 lore, particularly in the background story for new legend Valkyrie. It seems likely this has prompted some of Apex Legends' considerable player base to try their hand at Titanfall 2. (Apex Legends is also doing pretty well on Steam right now, with 109,257 people playing at time of writing - placing it fourth in Steam's most-played games list.) More news about the new Apex Legends season is due to arrive later today, hopefully detailing exactly what those teasers about Arenas and going "beyond battle royale" really mean. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store