Number of players in ARMA Reforger

If the business advantages of unrestricted cross-play weren’t clear enough, the Wizards have decided just that Bohemia Interactive has some numbers To convince you.

The latest product of the Czech company is Arma Reforger-First-person sandbox mode A shooter with a penchant for realism Which is difficult to reach or has any mainstream appeal.

Arma Reforger It is an endeavor that is limited in its scope compared to previous titles set in Bohemia. It only has two maps (although a third is on the way) and three playable factions, and exists solely as a technological testbed for the game. Arma 4which is not less than two years.

The limitations are clear, but so are the numbers. According to the Bohemia Interactive website. Arma Reforger Today it has 172,000 daily users. The main driver of the game’s commercial success was the decision to target consoles when Tactical shooters You rarely venture outside the comfort of Windows.

To support Crossplay

Despite some companies’ aversion to letting players interact with other platforms (looking at you, Sony), Cross scene Slowly improving. The big motivation for this is Re-evaluation of exclusive contractsespecially among major game development studios.

Arma Reforger It initially launched for PC and Xbox Series

The game produced strong edited cutscenes (although not as accurate as Arma 3), and sold enough copies for Bohemia to believe the PlayStation port was worth the money.

Arma Reforger Released on PlayStation 5 In December 2024, 262,000 copies were sold within the first four weeks, according to Bohemia on social media.

The Czech developer has yet to find a way to implement modding support on PlayStation 5But Sony and Bohemia are working on a solution.

Quick look at Steam chart for Arma Reforger It shows how important cross-play is. The game’s daily concurrent peak on PC stabilized at around the 5,000 mark in April 2024 and stayed that way for the rest of the year.

After release Arma Reforger On PlayStation 5, the game’s PC count has doubled. December saw a peak of 9,600, and so far January has surpassed the 12,500 concurrent players mark, the absolute record for the game.

Of course, part of the increase in player base is due to Bohemia constantly improving the game, but it cannot be denied that full cross-play has made the game more attractive. More friends playing together, more money being made by studios, what’s not to love?