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Allods Online is a Russian-developed MMORPG originally launched in 2009, with the Russian version supported by Mail.Ru. The game has a persistent world and large-scale multiplayer, fitting MMO criteria. While it had high popularity in its early years, activity has waned due to age (over a decade old) and the declining Russian MMO market. However, it likely maintains a small but stable core audience due to its unique style and steady content updates in the RU region.

As of late August 2025, Dune: Awakening had approximately 14,000 concurrent players, reflecting a significant decline from its peak of over 189,000 concurrent players shortly after launch in June 2025. This decrease is attributed to factors such as player burnout, game design issues, and technical problems. Despite these challenges, the developers remain optimistic, citing strong player retention and a 10-year development roadmap that includes plans to explore new planets and regions within the Dune universe. ([gamesradar.com](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/mmo/dune-awakening-dev-says-player-retention-has-been-extremely-good-and-the-mmos-10-year-plan-still-has-so-much-to-pull-from-in-the-lore-well-go-to-new-planets-eventually/?utm_source=openai))