Gears of War: E-Day’s Steam player count has reportedly exceeded the franchise’s previous all-time peak again during the second week of its beta. The result suggests that interest in the upcoming game has remained strong beyond its opening period, rather than falling sharply after the initial launch.

The article attributes the renewed record to players returning for, or joining, the beta’s second week. No specific player-count figure or previous peak is provided in the supplied text, but the headline indicates that the beta has set a new high for the series on Steam more than once.