The direct player-count answer
The live figure above is fetched from Steam’s current-player endpoint when the page opens and refreshes about once per minute. It measures players active in the Steam app, not the complete cross-platform population, and the page shows the latest successful snapshot rather than presenting the number as a fixed product fact.
If Steam temporarily fails, the card keeps the last successful value when one exists and labels the data as stale. The SteamDB chart remains available below for a live graph and historical context.
The historical launch signal
The official release update says the open beta had passed 350,000 players before the launch date moved to August 13, 2026. That is a historical beta participation signal, not a current online count or a Steam concurrent-player figure. It is kept here because the official source states it and because the label matters. The figure should never be presented as players online now.
Do not use that beta total to answer “how many are online now.” The official game page and Steam listing describe the 50v50 product, while the beta participation figure describes an earlier period and a broader type of engagement. The two data points should never be merged into one live statistic. They answer different player-count questions.
How to use SteamDB
Use the live number above for a quick Steam snapshot, then use the SteamDB chart for the current concurrent-player signal and its historical context. Check the chart at the time you plan to play, and note whether you are looking at current players, a daily peak or an all-time measure.
SteamDB covers Steam data, while the official product lists PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S and cross-platform features. That means a Steam chart cannot by itself describe the entire cross-platform population. Keep the platform scope visible whenever you quote a live number.
Why old numbers were removed
This page does not bake an old numeric Steam peak into the HTML. A live number needs a source, timestamp and scope, so the page requests a fresh Steam snapshot instead of presenting an unsupported statistic as current or historical.
The same rule applies to scraped snippets, social posts and launch-day commentary that do not identify a stable source or measurement. A player count needs a source, timestamp and scope. Without those three pieces, it is a lead for research rather than publishable data.
A reliable answer for players
If you need to know whether Steam servers are active, read the live snapshot above or check the SteamDB chart and the current in-game server browser. If you need the game’s intended scale, the official page confirms 50v50 teams made of multiple squads. If you need a historical beta signal, the official release post records more than 350,000 beta players.
Those answers cover different questions and should stay separate. This page does not infer a cross-platform total from Steam. Return to SteamDB or the in-game browser when the decision depends on today’s activity.