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Dungeon Fighter Online (DFO) is a long-running action MMO developed by Neople and published internationally by Nexon. Despite launching in 2005, it retains very strong popularity, especially in Korea and China, with global versions also still active, though smaller. Its persistent world and large-scale online interactions make it an MMO. Estimate considers its established fanbase in Asia, ongoing updates, and consistently high rankings in revenue-generating online games.

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))