Lost Ark is a new MMO that came from nowhere and quickly jumped into the charts on Steam. Diablo in Final Fantasy 14 clothing, it offers something different to a crowd who are starved of new experiences.
At its peak, 1,324,761 people were playing it at the same time. Right this second, there are still over 600,000 people clicking on mobs. Well, to be a little more honest about it, a lot of those people are queuing in the hopes of clicking on some mobs. Lost Ark’s queues are so notorious that they’ve become a meme.
Luckily for those players, help is on the way. Developer Smilegate plans to add an entirely new region of servers to cope with European demand.
“This is the only way to accommodate more players in Europe,” said Smilegate. “It’s a joint effort between Amazon Games and Smilegate RPG. 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.”
According to the developer, the new server region will help accommodate new players who want to get into the game. This is because any Founder’s Pack rewards are tied to the server existing players have already selected. There are also some Lost Ark Founder’s rewards on the table for those who want to switch region, at least.
Smilegate does have some compensation for players who are already tied down, however. These include a new horse, skins, healing items, and a bunch more. As soon as the new server region is up, the rewards will be there until March 1.
Written by Kirk McKeand on behalf of GLHF.
