Dragon City

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The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War

Dragon City is a long-running free-to-play mobile and browser simulation and strategy game released by Social Point in 2012. While its peak has long passed, it remains popular with a steady, casual audience, largely on mobile platforms due to its social features, regular content updates, and monetization model. Mobile simulation games with widespread global reach and social mechanics generally retain a healthy active user base years after release, though much lower than at their height.

The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War is a licensed mobile RTS/strategy game by NetEase, released in late 2021. While initial launch interest was strong thanks to the IP and solid marketing, typical player retention for mobile strategy games stabilizes at a lower active base over time. NetEase titles perform well in Asian and international markets but generally see gradual decline after 2-3 years. As a mobile-focused, session-based game (not a full persistent MMO), it likely maintains around 70,000 daily active players globally by mid-2024.