Fractured Online

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Pax Dei

Fractured Online is an indie sandbox MMORPG developed by Dynamight Studios, published with Gamigo, and set for release in July 2024. While it fits the MMORPG criteria (persistent world, large-scale multiplayer), its indie nature and publisher history suggest a modest launch. Impressively funded but niche, indie MMOs often launch with a few thousand daily players, particularly outside of heavy marketing or major publisher push. Given the studio size and genre, 3,000 daily players is a reasonable estimate for its early period.

Pax Dei is a newly released (June 2024) open-world sandbox MMO RPG by Mainframe Industries. As a new launch with significant industry attention and MMO ambition, it likely has high initial engagement, but as a new IP from a less established publisher, its daily players may not match the largest MMOs. The MMO nature, open-world sandbox appeal, and fantasy setting likely attract tens of thousands of active players at launch.