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Lost Ark is shaping up to be a big dub for publisher Amazon Games. SteamDB showed that the massively multiplayer online game secured the number six spot for the virtually-played title despite it withal being in early admission, right below another pop Amazon IP, New World. A previous statement from developer Smilegate would indicate the chart-topping success of the game might come every bit a welcome surprise to all involved.

The cost of localization and lack of market place can present a big issue for an East Asian MMO like Lost Ark. Co-ordinate to the game's director Keum Kang Seon, 200,000 was the original concurrent histrion goal for its Western audience, simply Lost Ark is now topping the concurrent histrion nautical chart with over 500,000 people in-game as of February eight. "If nosotros can agree fifty,000 to 70,000 simultaneous players 3 months subsequently the release, we'll be successful," he said during the Korean LOA ON WINTER festival which took place concluding Dec. "Korean MMORPGs simply aren't that popular there [in the West]."

Every bit of right now, over one.ii 1000000 people are tuning in to Twitch merely to watch their favorite streamer enjoy the game. Asmongold, a popular World of Warcraft-turned-Final Fantasy XIV YouTuber, is streaming Lost Ark to a staggering 240,000 people, which might explicate the current inflated interest in the game.

That being said, Lost Ark has been the second most popular title in Republic of korea for quite some fourth dimension at present, boasting over 10 one thousand thousand registered users. Lost Ark saw a 2022 release date in Republic of korea, and is at present gearing up for a global release on February 11. For those interested in securing a running start, the game is available right now to all who purchase a Founder's Pack.