Ghost Story: Love Destiny

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The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War

"Ghost Story: Love Destiny" is a new cross-platform RPG released in March 2024 by major publishers NetEase and VNG. Its themes and tags suggest a story-driven MMORPG or online RPG designed for Asian markets, a genre/region that typically has high short-term engagement. As a recent launch from notable publishers, it likely enjoys reasonable early traction. However, unless backed by mass popularity, daily numbers are likely in the low tens of thousands.

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.