Cygames has just released its latest JRPG, Granblue Fantasy: Relink, on PC. And, from the looks of it, this game found a big audience on Steam. According to SteamDB, Granblue Fantasy: Relink had 100K concurrent players on its second day.
In this RPG, players will form a party of four from a diverse roster of skyfarers and slash, shoot or hex their way to victory. The game has party-based mechanics such as Link Attacks and Chain Bursts to help them crush foes.
Players will tackle quests solo or with the help of others for up to 4-player co-op and take down treacherous foes to score rare loot to further enhance their gear. Every enemy and party formation has its own strengths and weaknesses. Or at least that’s what the devs claim. It’s also worth noting that Granblue Fantasy: Relink comes with some Assist modes. These mods aim to provide accessibility for gamers of all skill levels.
This is the third Japanese game that had a successful launch on PC. Last month, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and Tekken 8 sold well on PC. However, none of them came close to what Granblue Fantasy: Relink has achieved.
To be honest, I’m a bit shocked. You see, I never expected this game to have as many concurrent players as it did. Still, this is great news for all PC JRPG fans out there. See those numbers, Square Enix? Hopefully now you won’t keep Final Fantasy 16 exclusive to the Epic Games Store.
Finally, we most likely won’t have a PC Performance Analysis for this game. Cygames recommends using an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 or an AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT for gaming at 1080p/60fps with Ultra Settings. So, in theory, this JRPG should run on a wide range of PC configurations.
Stay tuned for more!
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