Ars just posted a very interesting article on stats they generated by scraping Steam user profiles:
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/04/introducing-steam-gauge-ars-reveals-steams-most-popular-games/
(tl;dr) Here are the TF2 related charts:
http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/steammeter-graphs-0404.003.png
http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/steammeter-graphs-0404.004.png
http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/stacked-hours-correct.001.png
I think it's interesting that TF2 makes up ~8% of total hours of all games played on Steam, but it doesn't even show up on the median number of hours per owner chart. This means that most of the hours played in TF2 are contributed by a relatively small number of players with *lots* of playtime. This is hardly surprising, but a very interesting insight to be statistically proven.
Ars just posted a very interesting article on stats they generated by scraping Steam user profiles:
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/04/introducing-steam-gauge-ars-reveals-steams-most-popular-games/
(tl;dr) Here are the TF2 related charts:
[img]http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/steammeter-graphs-0404.003.png[/img]
[img]http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/steammeter-graphs-0404.004.png[/img]
[img]http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/stacked-hours-correct.001.png[/img]
I think it's interesting that TF2 makes up ~8% of total hours of all games played on Steam, but it doesn't even show up on the median number of hours per owner chart. This means that most of the hours played in TF2 are contributed by a relatively small number of players with *lots* of playtime. This is hardly surprising, but a very interesting insight to be statistically proven.
between competitive players and idling accounts i'm not surprised at all, but this is really cool. Thanks for posting it.
between competitive players and idling accounts i'm not surprised at all, but this is really cool. Thanks for posting it.
Crazy how TF2 has been outplayed by Dota 2 (in total hours) when Dota2 has been out for less than a year.
Crazy how TF2 has been outplayed by Dota 2 (in total hours) when Dota2 has been out for less than a year.
Almost half of HL2 owners never played it, haha
Almost half of HL2 owners never played it, haha
tranchemusicAlmost half of HL2 owners never played it, haha
In the article, they note that Steam has only had the "Hours played" profile stat since 2009. Most likely everybody got their fill of HL2 long before then and hasn't played since.
[quote=tranchemusic]Almost half of HL2 owners never played it, haha[/quote]
In the article, they note that Steam has only had the "Hours played" profile stat since 2009. Most likely everybody got their fill of HL2 long before then and hasn't played since.
MasterKunitranchemusicAlmost half of HL2 owners never played it, haha
In the article, they note that Steam has only had the "Hours played" profile stat since 2009. Most likely everybody got their fill of HL2 long before then and hasn't played since.
then there's also black mesa. first time i ever touched hl.
[quote=MasterKuni][quote=tranchemusic]Almost half of HL2 owners never played it, haha[/quote]
In the article, they note that Steam has only had the "Hours played" profile stat since 2009. Most likely everybody got their fill of HL2 long before then and hasn't played since.[/quote]
then there's also black mesa. first time i ever touched hl.
MasterKunitranchemusicAlmost half of HL2 owners never played it, haha
In the article, they note that Steam has only had the "Hours played" profile stat since 2009. Most likely everybody got their fill of HL2 long before then and hasn't played since.
This also includes the first year+ of tf2's life, when it was probably notably more popular.
[quote=MasterKuni][quote=tranchemusic]Almost half of HL2 owners never played it, haha[/quote]
In the article, they note that Steam has only had the "Hours played" profile stat since 2009. Most likely everybody got their fill of HL2 long before then and hasn't played since.[/quote]
This also includes the first year+ of tf2's life, when it was probably notably more popular.
BenkMasterKunitranchemusicAlmost half of HL2 owners never played it, haha
In the article, they note that Steam has only had the "Hours played" profile stat since 2009. Most likely everybody got their fill of HL2 long before then and hasn't played since.
This also includes the first year+ of tf2's life, when it was probably notably more popular.
Nah, I'm pretty sure its popularity was highest after it went free to play in 2011.
[quote=Benk][quote=MasterKuni][quote=tranchemusic]Almost half of HL2 owners never played it, haha[/quote]
In the article, they note that Steam has only had the "Hours played" profile stat since 2009. Most likely everybody got their fill of HL2 long before then and hasn't played since.[/quote]
This also includes the first year+ of tf2's life, when it was probably notably more popular.[/quote]
Nah, I'm pretty sure its popularity was highest after it went free to play in 2011.
MasterKunitranchemusicAlmost half of HL2 owners never played it, haha
In the article, they note that Steam has only had the "Hours played" profile stat since 2009. Most likely everybody got their fill of HL2 long before then and hasn't played since.
Well I guess if I bothered to do more than look at the pictures I would have caught that
[quote=MasterKuni][quote=tranchemusic]Almost half of HL2 owners never played it, haha[/quote]
In the article, they note that Steam has only had the "Hours played" profile stat since 2009. Most likely everybody got their fill of HL2 long before then and hasn't played since.[/quote]
Well I guess if I bothered to do more than look at the pictures I would have caught that
These charts are very VERY old.
These charts are very VERY old.
So why is C:SS being played over GO? I understand why people play 1.6, but GO is just upgraded CS:S, and C:SS has no league play.
So why is C:SS being played over GO? I understand why people play 1.6, but GO is just upgraded CS:S, and C:SS has no league play.
joejoe347So why is C:SS being played over GO? I understand why people play 1.6, but GO is just upgraded CS:S, with no league play.
it's not, most of these charts are cumulative stats since 2009
http://store.steampowered.com/stats/?snr=1_steam_4__110
[quote=joejoe347]So why is C:SS being played over GO? I understand why people play 1.6, but GO is just upgraded CS:S, with no league play.[/quote]
it's not, most of these charts are cumulative stats since 2009
http://store.steampowered.com/stats/?snr=1_steam_4__110
freakinjoejoe347So why is C:SS being played over GO? I understand why people play 1.6, but GO is just upgraded CS:S, with no league play.
it's not, most of these charts are cumulative stats since 2009
http://store.steampowered.com/stats/?snr=1_steam_4__110
Ah, okay. That makes way more sense. Thought these were recent from within the year or something like that.
Yeah 1.6 and source have been around for years so it makes sense that they would have the upper hand in accumulating players.
[quote=freakin][quote=joejoe347]So why is C:SS being played over GO? I understand why people play 1.6, but GO is just upgraded CS:S, with no league play.[/quote]
it's not, most of these charts are cumulative stats since 2009
http://store.steampowered.com/stats/?snr=1_steam_4__110[/quote]
Ah, okay. That makes way more sense. Thought these were recent from within the year or something like that.
Yeah 1.6 and source have been around for years so it makes sense that they would have the upper hand in accumulating players.
joejoe347So why is C:SS being played over GO? I understand why people play 1.6, but GO is just upgraded CS:S, and C:SS has no league play.
and csgo is trash
[quote=joejoe347]So why is C:SS being played over GO? I understand why people play 1.6, but GO is just upgraded CS:S, and C:SS has no league play.[/quote]
and csgo is trash
taighaCrazy how TF2 has been outplayed by Dota 2 (in total hours) when Dota2 has been out for less than a year.
china has 1.3 billion people
[quote=taigha]Crazy how TF2 has been outplayed by Dota 2 (in total hours) when Dota2 has been out for less than a year.[/quote]
china has 1.3 billion people