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Three weeks after that, as in Russia had its world premiere on-line shooter Warface, in the game, more than 600 thousand registered users. According to RBC daily in the company Mail.Ru Group, the number of simultaneously connected servers to the players for it amounted to 25 thousand users.

Warface - a free online shooter AAA class, developed by Crytek, based on technology Cryengine 3. In Russia and CIS countries Warface publishes Mail.Ru Group. The world premiere of the game was held April 12, 2012. Peak rate CCU (the number of simultaneously connected to the server player) has exceeded 25 thousand users.

Prior to this growth were the legendary leaders of the domestic game "Allods Online" (19 thousand simultaneous users are in the game a month after launch) and a tank simulator online World of Tanks originally from Belarus (24 thousand concurrent users). In just three weeks after the start of open beta testing games Warface registered more than 600 thousand people.

"We are pleased that the Russian players appreciated Warface, - said the vice-president of game units Mail.Ru Group Vladimir Nikolsky. - Of course, the game is waiting for a bright future, in any case, the unprecedented growth of the audience suggest that the Russian market there was an absolute hit. "

Agreement on the publication between the shooter and Crytek Mail.Ru Group was signed in December 2011. The task of Mail.Ru is fully localized game on the Russian language. December 23 of that year began accepting applications for participation in the closed beta test, which began on March 8, 2012 and ended on April 2. April 4, 2012 began open beta testing.

by RBC Daily

http://www.rbcdaily.ru/2012/04/26/media/562949983680555