Vermintide 2 – Versus Push Player Numbers To An All-Year High

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 - Versus is Now Live

A ludicrous sale price and a free PvP mode made the Vermintide 2 – Versus launch a target rich environment for players.

If you want to try out Vermintide 2 but missed the initial launch swell of players, now ifs the time. The release of the recent player vs player game mode for this instance brawler has pushed the player count to an all year high. Developer Fatshark has confirmed that a staggering 5000,000 new players entered the Warhammer spin off since the release of a new mode, and a cursory glance at Steam DB finds a fivefold increase in the player count since it unlocked the arena.

vermintide 2 steam db numbers showing 20k players since vs launch

vermintide 2 steam db numbers showing 20k players since vs launch

Versus mode is a brand-new way to play through brutal adventure. It takes the original game mode and switches things up, so you pick a side. Players grabbing a hammer and crushing skulls can take turns playing as both the beloved Ubersreik Five Heroes and the Pactsworn. Pick from a range of powerful heroes with incredible powers, or just some bulging muscles, as they shoot bash, and blow their way through the chaos that creeps across classic Vermintide maps. Swap things up during the match and take control of the other side and control the swarms of Skaven, and repel the heroic do gooders. Crush your friends, experience the chaos and action of Vermintide 2 in a new way, The new mode bundles in more than a new take on asymmetrical gameplay, there are also a bunch of new rewards and challenges. You can check out some of the new features in our previous piece.

 

About Vermintide 2

 

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is an action combat game set in the popular Warhammer universe, crafted by Fatshark. It allows gamers to team up with friends and vanquish relentless waves of enemies like the Skaven ratmen and the formidable Chaos factions. Stand your ground in a town under siege or clear out the scum that are busy terrorizing the strets of a town. A diverse range of character classes build upon the original Vermintide release, and brings a range of unique playstyles to the screen. Crush skulls, burn Skaven to a cinder, or get stabby to fend off the Pactsworn. Vermintide 2 is one of the standout Warhammer franchise video games and available on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, right now.

Versus is live now and for free, while the base Vermintide 2 game still has a whopping 95% discount over on Steam. Check out the action over on the official Vermintide 2 website now.

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For those of you who I’ve not met yet, my name is Ed. After an early indoctrination into PC gaming, years adrift on the unwashed internet, running a successful guild, and testing video games, I turned my hand to writing about them. Now, you will find me squawking across a multitude of sites and even getting to play games now and then

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