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The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War

Eastward Legend: The Empyrean is a mobile fantasy RPG published by Tencent Games and Gameflier and developed by Seasun Games. The game is purportedly a mobile MMOARPG with a persistent world and multiplayer elements. As a recent release from a major publisher in the genre-popular Chinese mobile market, initial daily players may be around 20,000, but likely not at the level of the top grossing titles given limited western awareness and promotion.

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.