Once Human Surprises at Steam Next Fest

NetEase's upcoming third-person shooter, Once Human, boasts over 15 million global pre-registrations, a success highlighted by its strong showing at Steam Next Fest. However, a closer look reveals a significant difference between its overall pre-registration numbers and Steam wishlist numbers – only 300,000 wishlists on Steam.

This disparity underscores the challenges of achieving comparable discoverability on PC compared to mobile platforms. While Once Human's Steam Next Fest performance was impressive, attracting the most demo players, the significantly higher pre-registration numbers on mobile platforms highlight the stark contrast in audience reach.

NetEase's PC-first approach for Once Human is not inherently flawed, but this data clearly demonstrates the vast difference in audience size and discoverability between PC and mobile gaming markets. Even a major developer like NetEase faces significant hurdles in replicating its mobile success on PC.

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