Dark Age of Camelot

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Dune: Awakening

Dark Age of Camelot is a classic MMORPG released in 2001, highly regarded for its Realm vs. Realm PvP system. While the game once boasted a large player base, its daily active population has greatly diminished after two decades. Niche communities and a legacy server scene keep it alive, but daily active players are estimated to be quite low, likely in the 1,000–2,000 range.

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))