Outriders' launch week has been filled with ups and down for developer People Can Fly, but the game has still managed to make an incredible showing to kick off April 2021. In just a few daysOutridershit its highest concurrent player count on Steamso far by breaking the 125,000 player threshold, and that doesn’t include the multitude of gamers on other devices. WhileOutridersmay still have a ways to go to match fellow looter-shooterDestiny 2’s concurrent player peak (292,513), it has managed to top the much reveredBorderlands 2(124,678).
With the sheer number of players looking to log intoOutriders, the game has already gone through some growing pains. This past weekend has shown just how popular the looter-shooter is right now, but it’s also put People Can Fly to the test. Server issues across various platforms and crashing problems on PC have kept the developer on its toes, and some review bombing from frustrated gamers has already occurred. However,People Can Fly has promised to shareOutridersserver fix detailsand seem eager to continue to be transparent with players.
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Sign in issues have been a common problem forOutridersplayers so far, and People Can Fly has released some information on Twitter that may be a solution for some. Although many people have discovered that waiting around five to ten minutes eventually results in a successful sign in, this strategy hasn’t worked for everyone. For console players, an extra step might be needed that involves clearing up their system’s cache.
But sign in issues aren’t the only problems players have encountered. Some gamers have successfully made it into theOutriderslobby and tried to continue their game only to receive an indefinite loading screen. People Can Fly has outlined a potential fix for this issue as well. Most players will know that theOutridersstory point systemallows for main missions to be replayed over and over for loot grinding purposes or just for fun. This system may also be key to fixing indefinite loading screens. If players select a story point to jump into instead of the “continue” option, they might finally be able to get back to looting and shooting.
The good news is that onceserver and sign in issues inOutridersare ironed out, players won’t struggle to find things to do.Outriders' campaign is a decent length, but the draw of looter-shooter games is rarely just to finish the story. With 15 World Tiers for players to try and master, a host of Legendary items to find, and endgame content included with the base game,Outridershas a lot offer gamers looking to spend a long time exploring Enoch.
Outridersis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
