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STEAM SURPASSES 12 MILLION CONCURRENT USERS


Looks like Steam’s Christmas blunder hasn’t had any effect on the client’s usage. This weekend, Steam reached over 12 million concurrent users—exactly 12,330,445 at the time of writing.

The eight-figure number was hit just before noon (EST) on Sunday and continued to rise from there. The top two games being played are, unsurprisingly, Dota 2 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Fallout 4, Grand Theft Auto V, and Football Manager 2016 follow after a gap in the hundreds of thousands.

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Steam’s Winter  dota 2 account Sale—which ends January 4—probably plays a part in the record-breaking user count. Adding intrigue to the sale,  dota 2 mmr boost Valve is running a mysterious alternate-reality game on Steam with lots of internet detectives are on the case.

The Winter Sale, however, didn’t come without problems. Steam was hit with a denial-of-service attack on dota 2 accounts Christmas day, a move that led to serious caching issues that revealed private user information to others. mmr boost dota 2 The company has since apologized, and it appears that Steam users have granted their forgiveness.

At this time last year, Steam peaked at 8.5 million concurrent users. Back in June, the client reached the 10 dota 2 boosting  million mark. Steam’s user base doesn’t show signs of slowing. Do you think Valve can keep up this pace?

DOTA 2: MANILA MAJOR ANNOUNCED FOR JUNE 2016


Philippines, serving as the last event before the annual International Championships.

Valve announced the third Major on dota 2 xp boost  the Dota 2 blog. The Manila event will take place in early June, following the Shanghai Major in March.

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This is the inaugural year dota 2 boostmmr of the Valve-sponsored seasonal Majors. OG won the first event in Frankfurt late last year, beating Team Secret and earning over $1 million.

Last month, Dota 2 received a major dota 2 boosting  update that introduced new hero Arc Warden. Looking ahead, the International 2016 is set to happen mid-August in Seattle.

For more on Dota 2 and dota 2 fps boost other competitive games, be sure to check out eSports Weekly on IGN.

DOTA 2 WINTER BATTLE PASS ANNOUNCED


A “battleground companion” for Dota’s 2016 winter season, the $8 pass allows players to use their skills to earn “digital fortune and glory.” Access to the 2016 Shanghai Major Compendium also comes with the pass.

Level up your battle pass by completing an in-game quest-line, where you’ll choose one of three paths “to determine your current objective”—support, solo, or carry. You’re able to choose your path in the picking phase, adjusting for dota 2 boosting what your team needs. If you complete each task—like “giv[ing] your allies a tactical edge as the cunning support,” or “crush[ing] your enemies and rally[ing] your teammates as the unwavering carry,”—you’ll earn battle points boost dota 2 and move on to the next quest. At the end of each path, you’ll unlock a special completion reward.

You can also win battle points by betting on matches. Each week, you’ll receive 1,000 tokens to be used to gamble on your dota 2 mmr boost own games. If you win, you’ll receive the double your tokens as battle points. If you lose, the points will be split amongst the winning team. Tokens can also be used after the game to reward especially helpful teammates.

With the winter pass comes a whole bunch of winter-themed Dota 2things, like seasonal terrain with lots of snow, and, of course, frosted creeps.