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Umamusume: Pretty Derby Tops 50,000 Concurrent Players as Legend Races Begin and Paris Sponsorship Nears

The game is channeling its record-breaking player surge into limited-time Legend Races ahead of next week’s Cygames Grand Prix de Paris sponsorship

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Overview

  • Umamusume: Pretty Derby reached over 50,000 simultaneous Steam players on July 9, up from 28,000 on July 2, and now ranks among Steam’s top 50 titles.
  • On July 10, Cygames kicked off its inaugural Legend Races featuring Elcondor Pasa, Special Week and Symboli Rudolf on Tokyo’s Turf 2400m course.
  • Players have three daily attempts over three days to defeat each legendary horse girl and earn star pieces and other in-game rewards.
  • From July 13, Cygames will serve as the main sponsor of the Grand Prix de Paris at ParisLongchamp Racecourse, with a €600,000 prize pool.
  • This European partnership follows Cygames’ sponsorship of April’s 151st Kentucky Derby, reflecting the developer’s expanding footprint in real-world horse racing.