Astonia: The Return of Yendor

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The Elder Scrolls Online

Astonia: The Return of Yendor is a niche indie RPG and strategy game, released in 2020 and based on the classic Astonia series. While it carries some nostalgic value, it has a very small, dedicated community and sees low visibility or promotion. Most indie revivals of old-school online RPGs typically support tens of daily players, not hundreds or thousands, as trends suggest for titles of this scope and age without major updates.

The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) is a major MMORPG developed by ZeniMax Online Studios and published by Bethesda. Released in 2014, it has maintained a strong player base through regular major expansions and updates. Although its peak concurrent userbase was higher after launch and at key expansion drops, it remains one of the top MMORPGs with a healthy, active population across PC and consoles. Based on industry knowledge and typical MMO retention with major publisher support, a current estimate of 120,000 daily players is reasonable.