Lost Ark is getting more EU servers to tackle congestion

Lost Ark is a tad popular, in case you haven’t heard. As per SteamDB, the new PC game hit the heights of 1,325,305 concurrent players on Valve’s storefront over the weekend, which means the Lost Ark has already beaten Steam peak player records set by CS:GO and Dota 2. Naturally, though, such a high number of players has led to server congestion. Things are particularly stuffy in Lost Ark’s European servers, so Amazon Games and Smilegate RPG are setting up an entirely new region of servers to alleviate congestion.

“Due to the game’s architecture, this is the only way to accommodate more players in Europe, so it’s a joint effort between Amazon Games and Smilegate RPG,” a statement on Lost Ark’s website reads. “Rest assured, we are working 24/7 until it’s live.

“While we understand lengthy queue times may persist, we will need time to ensure everything is set up to be in top shape to help accommodate all players to get in game. We’ll share an update on exact timings as soon as possible.”

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