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Top 10 Massively Multiplayer Online Worlds

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief June 15, 2007 · 1 min read

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According to GigaOm, World of Warcraft holds the record in their Top 10 Most Popular MMOs. The complete list includes the following:

1. World of Warcraft – 8.5 million subscribers (released 2004)
2. Habbo Hotel – 7.5 million active users (released 2000)
3. RuneScape – 5 million active users (released 2001)
4. Club Penguin – 4 million active users (released 2006)
5. Webkinz – 3.8 million active users (released 2005)
6. Gaia Online – 2 million active users (released 2003)
7. Guild Wars – 2 million active users (released 2005)
8. Puzzle Pirates – 1.5 million active users (released 2003)
9. Lineage I/II – 1 million subscribers (released 1998)
10. Second Life – 500,000 active users (released 2003)

Aside from World of Warcraft, Guild Wars, and Second Life I haven’t heard of the other MMOs. I know Gaia Online but it’s supposed to be a message board or forum (practically the world’s largest message board according to BigBoards with 7,838,975 members).

Guild Wars seems to be doing good here in the Philippines but I wonder why Ragnarok Online isn’t on the list?

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unknown · 19 years ago

yeah,..i really do agree w/ vern,… tignan nio nga graphics ng ragnarok?!! i really hate that game esp,. on thier animations,.. ewan ko bah sa mga pinoy!!..
ung FLYFF dn,.. anu nmn maganda dun??,. ang panget ng graphics,..

vern · 19 years ago

Ragnarok isn’t on the list because it’s almost as bad as FFO. Popular in the PH doesn’t mean popular in the world.

JC John SESE Cuneta · 19 years ago

7. Guild Wars – 2 million active users (released 2005)
9. Lineage I/II – 1 million subscribers (released 1998)

Awesome! But the Lineage I/II is more than 1 million currently ;)

I don’t agree with GigaOm though, there is a difference between an “active user” and “subscribers”.

Secondly, there is a difference between a “free-to-play” game and “monthly subscription” games.

Third, there is a difference between “non-paying ‘active’ users/subsribers” and “PAYing ‘active’ users/subscribers”.

So their list is really more of just a list, nothing more, at least in the business perspective.

Anyway…

@Alwell, Lineage II South-East Asia will be distributed for free in both CDs and DVDs. No need to buy a box just to play. No need for Game-Keys. Additionally, Lineage II can be handled by almost all iCafes in the Philippines (and Malaysia).

champclrk · 19 years ago

7. Guild Wars – 2 million active users (released 2005)

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davis · 19 years ago

I never thought that club penguin can have so many players.

Kiven · 19 years ago

Runescape is Java. Wow has a lot of paying subscribers due to China.

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Andrew · 19 years ago

Never really understood the appeal of Runescape. Both my older twin brothers are addicted to it. Meh. IMO, it’s an eyesore.

Alwell · 19 years ago

AMDG has been marketing Lineage II for few months now and I’m not sure if PINOY gamers will be interested to the game.. As far as I know if the MMORPG will not be released for Icafe gamers it won’t become a hit. At least here in the Philippines.

jayvee f. · 19 years ago

Dusty is right sirs. RO is mostly a PH phenomenon. As for GW, I heard that selling box sets isnt really the way to go anymore. I think AMDG invested a lot in the box set model for selling GW. Its too costly. :)

Lineage is mostly a Korean phenomenon.