TOP 5 most popular games?

davc123 · February 2013

which are top 5 most pupular games now

Mastrshadow · February 2013

*Points at 'Most Popular Games' widget on the front page*

FromHell · February 2013

#1 Guild Wars 2 9,820,537 Hits

#2 The Secret World 3,093,288 Hits

#3 Star Wars: The Old Republic 3,036,268 Hits

#4 TERA 1,711,555 Hits

#5 Rift 1,482,734 Hits

#6 Diablo 3 1,328,235 Hits

#7 Elder Scrolls Online 1,118,076 Hits

#8 World of Warcraft 1,089,589 Hits

#9 Aion 924,373 Hits

#10 EVE Online 826,915 Hits

Horusra · February 2013

yeah that looks right

Zorgo · February 2013

Problem with that widget is it simply shows how popular the sections covering those games are on this site alone, in addition, as we all know, some of those numbers reflect people who frequent those forums due to their hatred for a game rather than because they like it or are interested in it.

Therefore, while it could be one variable, you aren't getting the whole picture from that.

saurus123 · February 2013

Originally posted by Zorgo
Problem with that widget is it simply shows how popular the sections covering those games are on this site alone, in addition, as we all know, some of those numbers reflect people who frequent those forums due to their hatred for a game rather than because they like it or are interested in it.

Therefore, while it could be one variable, you aren't getting the whole picture from that.

seems thats the definition of popular

it have fans and haters

if somethng is not popular it have less fans and haters

Icewhite · February 2013

Originally posted by saurus123
Originally posted by Zorgo
Problem with that widget is it simply shows how popular the sections covering those games are on this site alone, in addition, as we all know, some of those numbers reflect people who frequent those forums due to their hatred for a game rather than because they like it or are interested in it.

Therefore, while it could be one variable, you aren't getting the whole picture from that.

seems thats the definition of popular

it have fans and haters

if somethng is not popular it have less fans and haters

Any publicity is good publicity? Yes indeed.

The poor haters try so hard. It must be frustrating, at times.

Malacth · February 2013

Popular in terms of western players players -

1.) World of Warcraft (9+ million active players.)

2.) Guild (2+ million active players.)

3.) Eve (500k+ active players.)

4.) Rift (100k+ active players.)

5.) The Secret World (50k+ players.)

I've only bothered to mention games I actually like/play, but that's probably very similar to the actual list anyway.

FARGIN_WAR · February 2013

Originally posted by Icewhite
Originally posted by saurus123
Originally posted by Zorgo
Problem with that widget is it simply shows how popular the sections covering those games are on this site alone, in addition, as we all know, some of those numbers reflect people who frequent those forums due to their hatred for a game rather than because they like it or are interested in it.

Therefore, while it could be one variable, you aren't getting the whole picture from that.

seems thats the definition of popular

it have fans and haters

if somethng is not popular it have less fans and haters

Any publicity is good publicity? Yes indeed.

The poor haters try so hard. It must be frustrating, at times.

Yes but it does lead to some hilarious results.

"This game sucks!" "What game?" "Game X" "Oh I've never heard of Game X" "Well it sucks" "Does it? Hmmm. Guess I'll go see what this is all about." "Hey Larry, ever heard of Game X" "Why no, what is it?" "I'm not sure but people sure seem to be talking about it."

Lovely_Laly · February 2013

Originally posted by Malacth
Popular in terms of western players players - 1.) World of Warcraft (9+ million active players.)2.) Guild (2+ million active players.)3.) Eve (500k+ active players.)4.) Rift (100k+ active players.)5.) The Secret World (50k+ players.) I've only bothered to mention games I actually like/play, but that's probably very similar to the actual list anyway.

sorry to asking: but how do you know how many players are active at GW2? I think this game is over hype again and show wrong statistic, as to me 2 mil copies sold is not = 2 mil of active users.

SoMuchMass · February 2013

Originally posted by Malacth
Popular in terms of western players players -

1.) World of Warcraft (9+ million active players.)

2.) Guild (2+ million active players.)

3.) Eve (500k+ active players.)

4.) Rift (100k+ active players.)

5.) The Secret World (50k+ players.)

I've only bothered to mention games I actually like/play, but that's probably very similar to the actual list anyway.

GW2 has no where close to 2 million active players, I would be shocked if it was even 200k. If you look at sites like Raptr, it has about the same player activity as Rift and SWTOR.

Gravarg · February 2013

Just random guess, but it would go something like this:

1. World of Warcraft

2. Eve

3. Guild Wars 2

4. Rift

5. Path of Exile

Malcanis · February 2013

Originally posted by Malacth
Popular in terms of western players players -

1.) World of Warcraft (9+ million active players.)

2.) Guild (2+ million active players.)

3.) Eve (500k+ active players.)

4.) Rift (100k+ active players.)

5.) The Secret World (50k+ players.)

I've only bothered to mention games I actually like/play, but that's probably very similar to the actual list anyway.

http://www.ccpgames.com/en/public-relations/press-releases/articles/2013

EVE just hit 500k subscriptions.

Clearly, FFA PvP sandbox games are doomed to fail

zomard100 · February 2013

World of Warcraft is for sure on first place.

1-WOW 9mil-10mil subscribers (players)

2-Rest of the games-- 5mi-6mil players

Kyleran · February 2013

Originally posted by Malcanis
Originally posted by Malacth
Popular in terms of western players players -

1.) World of Warcraft (9+ million active players.)

2.) Guild (2+ million active players.)

3.) Eve (500k+ active players.)

4.) Rift (100k+ active players.)

5.) The Secret World (50k+ players.)

I've only bothered to mention games I actually like/play, but that's probably very similar to the actual list anyway.

http://www.ccpgames.com/en/public-relations/press-releases/articles/2013

EVE just hit 500k subscriptions.

Clearly, FFA PvP sandbox games are doomed to fail

Absolutely, I mean who can run a proper MMORPG on roughly 90M/year gross, would hardly cover the cost of the voice acting in SWTOR.

Malacth · February 2013

Originally posted by Lovely_Laly

Originally posted by Malacth
Popular in terms of western players players -

1.) World of Warcraft (9+ million active players.)

2.) Guild (2+ million active players.)

3.) Eve (500k+ active players.)

4.) Rift (100k+ active players.)

5.) The Secret World (50k+ players.)

I've only bothered to mention games I actually like/play, but that's probably very similar to the actual list anyway.

sorry to asking: but how do you know how many players are active at GW2? I think this game is over hype again and show wrong statistic, as to me 2 mil copies sold is not = 2 mil of active users.

Well it's sold 3+ million copies, and growing in sales every month, so I'm assuming it's around the 2million active players mark, maybe 1-2million, but still no less than 1million active players, my guess though is very close to 2million. (by active I mean someone who has played their account in the last month.)

bcbully · February 2013

Originally posted by zomard100
World of Warcraft is for sure on first place.

1-WOW 9mil-10mil subscribers (players)

2-Rest of the WESTERN games-- 5mi-6mil players

fixed it for you.

Aeonblades · February 2013

Originally posted by bcbully
Originally posted by zomard100
World of Warcraft is for sure on first place.

1-WOW 9mil-10mil subscribers (players)

2-Rest of the Games that matter to most western people -- 5mi-6mil players

fixed it for you.

Double fix! EDIT: added most for clarity, as it was mostly sarcasm from my part.

Malacth · March 2013

Originally posted by Sukiyaki
Originally posted by Malacth
Originally posted by Lovely_Laly

Originally posted by Malacth
Popular in terms of western players players -

1.) World of Warcraft (9+ million active players.)

2.) Guild (2+ million active players.)

3.) Eve (500k+ active players.)

4.) Rift (100k+ active players.)

5.) The Secret World (50k+ players.)

I've only bothered to mention games I actually like/play, but that's probably very similar to the actual list anyway.

sorry to asking: but how do you know how many players are active at GW2? I think this game is over hype again and show wrong statistic, as to me 2 mil copies sold is not = 2 mil of active users.

Well it's sold 3+ million copies, and growing in sales every month, so I'm assuming it's around the 2million active players mark, maybe 1-2million, but still no less than 1million active players, my guess though is very close to 2million. (by active I mean someone who has played their account in the last month.)

Maybe you should replace the "western" with "global", because otherwise your numbers are complete nonsense in case of WoW and EvE. But then again in a global context TSW or Rift wouldnt even make it into this list. Maybe not even EvE. And add "or so I wildly guess" behind the Rift, GW2 and TSW numbers to prevent someone might misunderstand your charts as credible data.

I'll agree with WoW, Eve and Rift.

But most, if not all, of TSW players are actually from western markets (I don't think it's even released in eastern markets?)

I don't really think it's a wild guess with GW2, having sold over 3 million copies, and probably nearing 4 million, it probably does have 1-2million active players (someone who has played in the last month.)

So, yeah.

Souldrainer · March 2013

Originally posted by Malacth
Originally posted by Lovely_Laly

Originally posted by Malacth
Popular in terms of western players players -

1.) World of Warcraft (9+ million active players.)

2.) Guild (2+ million active players.)

3.) Eve (500k+ active players.)

4.) Rift (100k+ active players.)

5.) The Secret World (50k+ players.)

I've only bothered to mention games I actually like/play, but that's probably very similar to the actual list anyway.

sorry to asking: but how do you know how many players are active at GW2? I think this game is over hype again and show wrong statistic, as to me 2 mil copies sold is not = 2 mil of active users.

Well it's sold 3+ million copies, and growing in sales every month, so I'm assuming it's around the 2million active players mark, maybe 1-2million, but still no less than 1million active players, my guess though is very close to 2million. (by active I mean someone who has played their account in the last month.)

Your math is fuzzy as hell on all of this. Post sources on all of it or GTFO!

Pivotelite · March 2013

Originally posted by Souldrainer
Originally posted by Malacth
Originally posted by Lovely_Laly

Originally posted by Malacth
Popular in terms of western players players -

1.) World of Warcraft (9+ million active players.)

2.) Guild (2+ million active players.)

3.) Eve (500k+ active players.)

4.) Rift (100k+ active players.)

5.) The Secret World (50k+ players.)

I've only bothered to mention games I actually like/play, but that's probably very similar to the actual list anyway.

sorry to asking: but how do you know how many players are active at GW2? I think this game is over hype again and show wrong statistic, as to me 2 mil copies sold is not = 2 mil of active users.

Well it's sold 3+ million copies, and growing in sales every month, so I'm assuming it's around the 2million active players mark, maybe 1-2million, but still no less than 1million active players, my guess though is very close to 2million. (by active I mean someone who has played their account in the last month.)

Your math is fuzzy as hell on all of this. Post sources on all of it or GTFO!

Says GW2 sold 3 million copies, thinks theres still 2 million active players... 66% retention rate 7 months down the road for an MMO?

Not a chance in hell, GW2 is no where near two million active players.

Also active player would more likely mean a player that is actually playing the game regularly, not signing in once in the last month.

Malacth · March 2013

Originally posted by Souldrainer
Originally posted by Malacth
Originally posted by Lovely_Laly

Originally posted by Malacth
Popular in terms of western players players -

1.) World of Warcraft (9+ million active players.)

2.) Guild (2+ million active players.)

3.) Eve (500k+ active players.)

4.) Rift (100k+ active players.)

5.) The Secret World (50k+ players.)

I've only bothered to mention games I actually like/play, but that's probably very similar to the actual list anyway.

sorry to asking: but how do you know how many players are active at GW2? I think this game is over hype again and show wrong statistic, as to me 2 mil copies sold is not = 2 mil of active users.

Well it's sold 3+ million copies, and growing in sales every month, so I'm assuming it's around the 2million active players mark, maybe 1-2million, but still no less than 1million active players, my guess though is very close to 2million. (by active I mean someone who has played their account in the last month.)

Your math is fuzzy as hell on all of this. Post sources on all of it or GTFO!

A simple google search from you would have proved my 3+million number correct.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-01-15-guild-wars-2-sales-are-over-3-million

Malacth · March 2013

Originally posted by Pivotelite
Originally posted by Souldrainer
Originally posted by Malacth
Originally posted by Lovely_Laly

Originally posted by Malacth
Popular in terms of western players players -

1.) World of Warcraft (9+ million active players.)

2.) Guild (2+ million active players.)

3.) Eve (500k+ active players.)

4.) Rift (100k+ active players.)

5.) The Secret World (50k+ players.)

I've only bothered to mention games I actually like/play, but that's probably very similar to the actual list anyway.

sorry to asking: but how do you know how many players are active at GW2? I think this game is over hype again and show wrong statistic, as to me 2 mil copies sold is not = 2 mil of active users.

Well it's sold 3+ million copies, and growing in sales every month, so I'm assuming it's around the 2million active players mark, maybe 1-2million, but still no less than 1million active players, my guess though is very close to 2million. (by active I mean someone who has played their account in the last month.)

Your math is fuzzy as hell on all of this. Post sources on all of it or GTFO!

Says GW2 sold 3 million copies, thinks theres still 2 million active players... 66% retention rate 7 months down the road for an MMO?

Not a chance in hell, GW2 is no where near two million active players.

Also active player would more likely mean a player that is actually playing the game regularly, not signing in once in the last month.

GW2 is the only MMO in recent years to continue to sell very large quantities of the game 7 months down the road, so who's to say they cannot also break the retention rate stigma too? Most people I know who purchased the game still play, which is more than any MMO I can remember in recent years.

But then again who is to say anything about retention rate, not me or you, mine was just a guesstimation, only ArenaNet can confirm that.

That said though, GW2 continues to make a lot of money for NCSoft, more than any of their other games. So I'm basing my estimation on GW2 box sales, NCSoft profit from the game and the fact it's the only MMO in years to continue to sell in large quantities months after release. Better than your estimation based on previous MMO's retention rates I think.

An well WoW considers an active player as someone who has played in the past month, so yeah, I'll stick with their definition of it.

Dranny · March 2013

Originally posted by zomard100
World of Warcraft is for sure on first place.

1-WOW 9mil-10mil subscribers (players) (7-8 Million in Far East)

2-Rest of the games-- 5mi-6mil players

Most of the players in wow are from the far east and only pay by the hour but are counted towards active subs.

Lovely_Laly · March 2013

as sub game I would say WoW is the best, followed by EvE, then Rift.

as f2p it's more hard to tell what is the best, they often split by category, so better to see review, IMO.

about GW2: it's good for console game, for MMO it's not worth to pay 60$ to be bored within max 3 months, IMO for sure, but I guess it wiser to try free to download non-sub games like Aion, Tera, LotRO, Vanguard, DDO: even if you don't like them it free to try.

I think GW2 need to be stabilized (not change gameplay every like 1-2 months), get larger and cost less, so I would suggest to start it in 1 year from now. Sure it's just an advise, all choice is up to every one.

botrytis · March 2013

Originally posted by Sukiyaki
Originally posted by Malacth
Originally posted by Lovely_Laly

Originally posted by Malacth
Popular in terms of western players players -

1.) World of Warcraft (9+ million active players.)

2.) Guild (2+ million active players.)

3.) Eve (500k+ active players.)

4.) Rift (100k+ active players.)

5.) The Secret World (50k+ players.)

I've only bothered to mention games I actually like/play, but that's probably very similar to the actual list anyway.

sorry to asking: but how do you know how many players are active at GW2? I think this game is over hype again and show wrong statistic, as to me 2 mil copies sold is not = 2 mil of active users.

Well it's sold 3+ million copies, and growing in sales every month, so I'm assuming it's around the 2million active players mark, maybe 1-2million, but still no less than 1million active players, my guess though is very close to 2million. (by active I mean someone who has played their account in the last month.)

Maybe you should replace the "western" with "global", because otherwise your numbers are complete nonsense in case of WoW and EvE. But then again in a global context TSW or Rift wouldnt even make it into this list. Maybe not even EvE. And add "or so I wildly guess" behind the Rift, GW2 and TSW numbers to prevent someone might misunderstand your charts as credible data.

GW2 is not yet available in the Far East yet. The game is only in Americas and Europe areas, so far.

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