Mecha Break Beta Hit 300,000 Concurrent Players And Broke Servers

Late last week, Amazing Seasun Games launched the latest beta test for Mecha Break, a new co-op shooter game that's basically Armored Core by way of Titanfall. If the initial wave of 300,000 concurrent players is any indication, Mecha Break could be well on its way towards being a hit. However, all of those players led to some of Mecha Break's servers going down.

In a message on Mecha Break's official social media channels, Amazing Seasun Games apologized to players for the server problems and promised to send out three batches of Ultimate Maintenance Box *15 via Mecha Break's in-game mail.

The company also stated that the server issues "resulted in negative reviews from players." As reported by IGN, that's not the only reason Mecha Break is getting review-bombed. Some of the issues cited include the monetization practices of this free-to-play game. Many of Mecha Break's perks can eventually be unlocked for free, but it may take an exceedingly long time for non-paying players to get the same advantages as the players who don't mind spending the money.

Amazing Seasun also utilizes ACE, the kernel-level anti-cheat that's unpopular among some players because it requires greater access to users' machines. ACE can also sometimes affect the performance of the game itself. That alone has led to some of the negative reviews for this title. Regardless, Mecha Break has some passionately positive reviews as well that praise its gameplay and graphics, as well as the designs of the mechs.

Mecha Break's open beta is currently available through Steam. The game will launch on PC and Xbox Series X|S this spring, with a PlayStation 5 port to follow later this year.