Titanfall 2 is free-to-play this weekend, players attempting to surge player count

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Respawn Entertainment announced on Twitter that Titanfall 2 has been made temporarily free-to-play on Steam, starting from now to May three at ten AM PT. The determination was a treat of sorts, as implied by the status update, for those clamoring to play the commencement-person shooter. Interestingly enough, that'due south not the end of the story.

The recent Apex Legends showcased Valkyrie — Titanfall ii pilot Viper'south daughter — equally the new Legend for the upcoming Season 9, resulting in an increase in active players on PC. Fans of the game then decided to push to increase those numbers further, fifty-fifty devoting the Titanfall subreddit to the cause. According to the community, Titanfall 2 has already reached over 30,000 active online players this weekend. Other posts within the customs include words of encouragement, memes, fan projects, and more.

Dorsum in February, Microsoft announced a new program called FPS Heave on side by side-gen Xbox consoles, which gave players the ability to play games like Fallout iv, Sentry Dogs 2, and others at a higher framerate. Titanfall two was among the adjacent slate of titles made available through FPS Heave in April.

Titanfall ii released in 2022 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC as the sequel to 2022'due south Titanfall. The sequel added in a unmarried-role player campaign in order to attract new players and increase its playbase. Respawn likewise overhauled the progression organization and made changes to the multiplayer to make the gameplay more counterbalanced.