Elite: Dangerous

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Lost Ark

Elite: Dangerous, released in 2014 by Frontier Developments, is a space simulation MMO with a persistent shared galaxy, but its player base has declined since launch. The game maintains a niche but dedicated audience, especially after major updates; however, numbers have notably trended downward in recent years. Current estimated daily active players are likely around 13,000, reflecting its aging status, modest ongoing support, and competition from other space games.

Lost Ark is a popular MMOARPG first released in Korea in 2018, with a major Western launch by Amazon Games in 2022. It features a persistent world, large-scale multiplayer content, and continues to receive regular updates. The game earned strong player counts post-Western release, but the daily active user base has declined from its initial peak as with most MMOs. Based on launch recency in the West, genre health, and publisher support, an estimate of approximately 140,000 daily active players worldwide is reasonable in 2024.