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CHARTS: Monster Hunter Wilds debuts at No.1 on Steam

CHARTS: Monster Hunter Wilds debuts at No.1 on Steam

Monster Hunter Wilds was the highest-grossing game on Steam last week. 

The title launched on February 28th and has seen a massive audience on PC so far; the action RPG hit a peak of 1.4 million concurrent players following its release. It has also sold over eight million copies so far. 

Counter-Strike 2 has to settle for second place, while Valve's Steam Deck hardware holds onto the No.3 spot once more. PUBG: Battlegrounds rose one spot to fourth, coming in ahead of Early Access co-op horror title REPO debuted in fifth place following its February 26th release. 

Marvel Rivals rose one spot coming in ahead of Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 which dropped three spots. EA's battle royale Apex Legends rose two positions to eighth, while golf title PGA Tour 2K25 debuted in ninth place following its February 28th release. 

Fellow sports title EA Sports FC 25 rounds off the Steam Top Ten. 

Here is the Steam Top Ten for the week ending March 4th: 

1. Monster Hunter Wilds, Capcom 
2. Counter-Strike 2, Valve
3. Steam Deck, Valve
4. PUBG: Battlegrounds, Krafton 
5. REPO, Semiwork 
6. Marvel Rivals, NetEase
7. Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, Plaion 
8. Apex Legends, EA
9. PBG Tour 2K25, 2K Games 
10. EA Sports FC 25, EA 


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