We lost 70% of our player base half a year in

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Data point is still a data point. Shouldn't simply be dismissed outright.

Yes, it can be dismissed because Steam's data only looks at concurrent players. Players who have booked their PTOs for the expansion launch will obviously play less after that which makes the concurrent count lower. But that doesn't mean the active count went down by 70%. OP is just a doomer.