Main Events of the Weekend (May 24-25)

The Roblox game "Grow a Garden" attracted nearly 9 million simultaneous players, "Star Wars Battlefront II" set a new online record on Steam, and "FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time" was purchased by 500,000 people. Here's a recap of the main events in the gaming industry from this past weekend.

Grow a Garden

The farmer simulator "Grow a Garden," available on Roblox, has become a true phenomenon. According to official platform data, on May 24, the game’s peak concurrent players exceeded an impressive 8.9 million. To understand the scale, note that no game on Steam has reached such numbers yet—the most popular game in Steam’s history is considered to be "PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS" with a peak of 3.25 million players. Though there are speculations online that a substantial part of Grow a Garden’s audience might have been boosted by bots, a representative from Roblox denied this in a media statement. According to them, the game genuinely attracted a massive number of people.
Meanwhile, "Star Wars Battlefront II" continued to grow its player base on Steam. The game began experiencing a surge in popularity in early May. Several factors contributed to this: first, the celebration of Star Wars Day with associated discounts, followed by the conclusion of the "Andor" series and the start of a themed collaboration in "Fortnite." As a result, on the night of May 26, the number of simultaneous players in the Steam version of "Star Wars Battlefront II" reached a record 18,060 players for the title.
Developers from LEVEL5 announced that sales of "FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time" reached the 500,000 copy mark. This milestone was achieved three days after its release. The game is available on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch.
Konami reported that the free horror game "Silent Hill: The Short Message" has been downloaded over 4 million times worldwide. It has been just under one and a half years since its debut, as the game was released on PlayStation 5 at the end of January 2024.