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This article contains an almost full table comparison of current MMORPGs.
[edit] General information
|
Creator |
Genre |
Client sale method |
Client purchase price |
Monthly fee
Lowest possible - largest possible |
Release date(s) |
Platform |
Still updated regularly? |
| Anarchy Online |
Funcom |
Science-fiction |
Retail sale[1] or Download |
? |
? |
June 27, 2001 |
Microsoft Windows |
Yes |
| City of Heroes and City of Villains |
Cryptic Studios |
Superhero comic book genre |
Download |
US$19.99 (for download) |
US$11.95 (10 months) - $14.99 |
2004 |
Microsoft Windows[2] |
Yes |
| Conquer Online |
TQ Digital |
Fantasy |
Retail sale or Download |
Free |
Free |
November 14, 2005 |
Microsoft Windows |
Yes |
| Dark Age of Camelot |
Mythic Entertainment |
Fantasy |
Retail sale or Download |
Free |
US$ $14.95 per month. |
October 10, 2001 |
Microsoft Windows |
Yes |
| EVE Online |
CCP Games |
Space simulation |
FTP Download |
US$19.95 (1 Month Free play inluded) |
US$10.95/€10.95 (12 months) - $14.95/€14.95 |
  May 6, 2003
 May 23, 2003 |
Microsoft Windows |
Yes |
| EverQuest |
Sony Online Entertainment |
Fantasy |
Retail sale |
? |
? |
March 16, 1999 |
Microsoft Windows |
Yes |
| EverQuest 2 |
Sony Online Entertainment |
Fantasy |
Retail sale |
? |
US$14.95
Small discounts for 3/6/12 month advance |
November 8, 2004 |
Microsoft Windows |
Yes |
| Final Fantasy XI |
Square Enix |
Fantasy |
Retail sale |
US$19.99 |
US$12.95 - $27.95
($1 for each additional character) |
May 16, 2002 |
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 |
Yes |
| Flyff |
Aeonsoft |
Fantasy |
Download |
Free |
Free |
August, 2004 |
Microsoft Windows |
Yes |
| Guild Wars |
ArenaNet |
Fantasy |
Retail sale or Download |
£14.99 (for retail sale) |
Free |
April 28, 2005 |
Microsoft Windows[2] |
Yes |
| Joint Operations |
Novalogic |
FPS |
Retail sale |
US$19.99 (for retail sale) |
Free |
June 15, 2004 |
Microsoft Windows |
Yes |
| Knight Online |
MGame Corporation and Noah System |
Fantasy |
Download |
Free |
Free |
2004 |
Microsoft Windows |
Yes |
| Lineage II |
NCsoft |
Fantasy |
Retail sale or Download |
Free |
US$14.99 (2 months) |
 October 1, 2003
April 28, 2004 |
Microsoft Windows |
Yes |
| MapleStory |
Wizet |
Fantasy |
Download |
Free |
Free |
May 2002
 November 2003
 December 2004
 July 4, 2005
 August 29, 2005
(Global) May 11, 2005
(SEA) June 23, 2005
July 27, 2006 (Closed Beta) |
Microsoft Windows |
Yes |
| Minions Of Mirth |
Prairie Games |
Fantasy |
Download |
Free - $29.95[3] |
Free |
December 2005 |
Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X |
Yes |
| RuneScape |
JAGeX |
Fantasy |
Browser Based |
Free |
Free[4] |
January 3, 2001 |
Operating System Independent (Web-Based Java Applet) |
Yes |
| Tibia |
CipSoft |
Fantasy |
Download |
Free |
Free[4] |
1997 |
Microsoft Windows, Linux |
Yes |
| Toontown Online |
The Walt Disney Company |
Classic Cartoons |
Retail sale or Download |
Free |
£6.99 (monthly) - £59.99 |
2003 |
Microsoft Windows |
Yes |
| Star Wars Galaxies |
Sony Online Entertainment |
Science-fiction, Star Wars |
Retail sale |
? |
? |
June 26, 2003 |
Microsoft Windows |
Yes |
| World Of Warcraft |
Blizzard Entertainment |
Fantasy |
Retail sale |
US$19.99 |
US$12.99 (6 month) - $14.99 (single month) |
From November 12, 2004 to August 1, 2006 in different countries, see article for more details. |
Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X |
Yes |
[edit] Statistic table
|
No. of players |
No. of players per server |
No. of servers |
Common peak of players |
No. of GM's (etc.) per 1,000 player |
| Anarchy Online |
12,000[5] |
? |
2 english, 1 german, 1 test |
? |
? |
| City of Heroes and City of Villains |
160,000[5] |
? |
11 english, 1 test, 4 european, korean beta |
? |
? |
| Conquer Online |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| Dark Age of Camelot |
? |
? |
22 USA Servers Clustered into 5 Clusters, 1 Test Server, 4 Europe |
5,000 USA, 6,000 Europe |
? |
| EVE Online |
125,625[5] |
? |
1 Chinese only server, 1 Live server, 1 Test server |
30,538 Live server, 100 Test server |
? |
| EverQuest |
200,000[5] |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| EverQuest 2 |
175,000[5] |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| Final Fantasy XI |
500,000[5] |
? |
32 as of 2006-9-28 |
? |
? |
| Guild Wars |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| Joint Operations |
? |
150 as of 2006-11-21 |
? |
? |
? |
| Knight Online |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| Lineage II |
1,300,000[5] |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| Maplestory |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| RuneScape |
9,500,000[5] |
2000 as of 2006-9-28 |
132 as of 2006-9-28 |
200,000 as of 2006-9-28 |
? |
| Tibia |
67,397[5] |
? |
72 as of 2006-9-28[6] |
Close to 50,000 as of 2006-9-28 [6] |
? |
| Star Wars Galaxies |
170,000[5] |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| World of Warcraft |
6,600,000[5] |
? |
? |
? |
? |
[edit] Engine table
[edit] See also
[edit] Reference
- ^ Though it is unlikely to find a retail edition today.
- ^ a b Can be played under *nix systems using Cedega.
- ^ There is a "premium account" available with more additions to the game and gameplay for the players. This is a one time fee.
- ^ a b There is a "premium account" available with more additions to the game and gameplay for the players. This is a monthly fee, and premium account is lost when the funds runs out.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k www.mmogchart.com
- ^ a b http://www.tibia.com/statistics/?subtopic=serverload&period=week
