Steam hits 8 million concurrent users over the weekend

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Over 8 millions users were logged in concurrently to Steam on Sunday, breaking a new milestone for the platform.

An image of the stat page was posted to NeoGAF:

The record came during the first Steam Summer Sale Encore Day on Sunday. Steam had previously broken the 7 million mark last December, with over 7.5 million concurrent users.

Today is your last chance to grab a bargain in the Steam Summer Sale, so make sure you keep an eye on the store for the latest discounts.

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