Overview
- The sequel sold two million copies within 12 hours on Thursday’s Early Access debut, according to developer Unknown Worlds.
- Concurrent players across platforms topped 651,000, with a Steam peak of about 467,000 reported by SteamDB and press materials.
- The release went live on PC via Steam, Epic, and the Microsoft Store and on Xbox Series X|S for $29.99, with day-one Game Pass access and optional four-player cross-play co-op.
- Early reception is strong with roughly 92% positive user reviews on Steam, and streams spiked to more than 413,000 concurrent viewers on Twitch.
- The surge follows a March Delaware ruling that reinstated CEO Ted Gill and extended the earnout window, putting the game’s performance at the center of a potential $250 million payout.