Battalion 1944

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Phantasy Star Online 2

Battalion 1944 is a competitive WWII shooter released in 2019. While it initially had some interest from fans of old-school shooters and was backed by Square Enix Collective, its player base has significantly declined. Most recent reports and community discussion suggest very low active player numbers, with difficulty finding matches on public servers in recent years. It is not an MMO, as it is a session-based multiplayer FPS without a persistent world or large-scale player counts.

Phantasy Star Online 2 is a well-known action MMORPG developed by Sega, originally released in 2012. The game received major updates and a Western launch (including the New Genesis relaunch), bolstering engagement. However, as it is over a decade old, its global daily active players have significantly declined from its peak, likely around 25,000 based on historical trends for long-running MMOs with niche but loyal player bases.