Barely anyone is playing Alex Jones’ cringeworthy video game
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It seems that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is facing a tough time breaking into the gaming market with his latest release, Alex Jones: NWO Wars. The game has experienced a significant drop-off in player count just over a month after its release, with an average of only eight players engaging with it daily.
According to Steam Charts, a website that tracks player counts using data from Steam, the 2D shoot ’em up game, which Jones described as the “ultimate retro nostalgia throwback,” struggled to attract players from the start. The game’s peak concurrent player count was a mere 34, and another analysis website, SteamDB, recorded a peak of 115 concurrent players on January 5th.
In comparison, other games released in the same month have seen much higher player engagement, with titles like Beer Factory boasting 2,428 concurrent players. Despite efforts to promote the game, data from four player trackers suggests that Alex Jones: NWO Wars has only sold between 9,000 and 38,000 copies on Steam, with the game’s community hub having around 4,700 followers.
While the game currently has a “very positive” rating on Steam with 1,244 reviews, many of these reviews appear to be vague conspiratorial messages from supporters of Alex Jones. Comments such as “Humanity will rise” and “Screw the legacy MSM and all the globalist parasites” dominate the review section, reflecting the divisive nature of Jones’ content.
One positive review acknowledges that the game can be completed in just 40 minutes, making it eligible for Steam’s refund policy for games played for less than two hours. However, a less enthusiastic reviewer noted that the game lacks content, with only five levels and a short campaign that can be completed in under two hours.
The poor sales of Alex Jones: NWO Wars are unlikely to help Jones cover the massive court-ordered damages he must pay to the families of victims in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting. Following a defamation trial in Connecticut, Jones was ordered to pay $965 million to the relatives of 26 victims and an FBI agent. In Texas, he was also ordered to pay over $49 million to the parents of another victim.
Jones has since admitted that the Sandy Hook shooting was “100 per cent real,” retracting his previous claims that it was a staged event. Additionally, he has made controversial remarks blaming the LGBTQ+ community for tragedies like the 2016 Pulse massacre in Orlando.
In conclusion, it appears that Alex Jones’ foray into the gaming market with Alex Jones: NWO Wars has not been as successful as he may have hoped. With low player engagement, minimal sales, and ongoing legal challenges, Jones faces an uphill battle in establishing himself as a credible player in the gaming industry.
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