Summary
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has renewed interest in the game it loosely adapts, Sonic Adventure 2.
- Since the film’s premiere, Sonic Adventure 2 has hit a new concurrent player record on Steam.
- Sonic Adventure 2 is also 50% off on Steam right now.
The Year of Shadow is going out with a bang, as his cinematic debut proves to be a hit with fans. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 premiered last week and was the number-one film at the US box office during its opening weekend.
Now, it’s renewed interest in its source material, as players are flocking to Sonic Adventure 2 on Steam. Since Sonic 3’s premiere, the 2001 game has reached a new concurrent player high on Steam, as it seems that fans are eager for more Shadow.
Sonic Fans Return To Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic 3’s adaptation of Shadow’s story has renewed interest in the fan-favourite game
As you can see over on SteamDB, Sonic Adventure 2 just reached a new concurrent player count record in the past 24 hours, with 1,061 fans playing at once.
While this might not seem too significant, this is pretty impressive for such an old game, particularly one that most would associate with playing on console. It also means this is the most amount of players who have booted it up at once since the game became available on Steam in 2012.
Of course, it also helps that Sonic Adventure 2 is included in Sega’s winter sale. The game’s at a 50 percent discount right now, making it just £3.49 to pick up and try out.
In any case, the future is looking pretty great for the Sonic series. Sonic X Shadow Generations earned a lot of goodwill with the fanbase, after Sonic Superstars was a bit of a miss. It’s already been confirmed that the next movie, Sonic the Hedgehog 4, is happening too, aiming for a 2027 release.
