3 weeks later and PoE2s still higher than PoE1s highest ever peak

I see a lot of complaints/feedback, much of which is relevant and I agree with but it's always followed by "and this is why the game will die".

So I think it's worth mentioning, even with these rough edges/issues 3 weeks later and the avg player count is still over 300k. PoE1s highest ever peak was 228k and that game was free.

So, while they do have some issues to iron out it shows that the core concepts of more punishing, engaging gameplay appears to be holding peoples attention.