Lineage II Classic

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Scum

Lineage II Classic is a reboot of the original Lineage II MMORPG, published by NCsoft. Though it launched in 2018 for nostalgia seekers and has a loyal hardcore following, its player base has declined significantly due to age and competition from modern MMORPGs. The game has a persistent world and supports large-scale interactions, meeting MMO criteria. Estimated daily players are modest but stable, reflecting its niche appeal and NCsoft's capability to retain a core audience.

Scum is a multiplayer open-world survival game developed by Gamepires and originally entered Early Access in 2018. While it is not a full MMO, it supports servers with dozens of players (up to 64 per server). The game maintains a niche but dedicated following and is frequently updated; however, it has never reached large mainstream status. Based on long-term trends of similar survival games, its daily active player base is estimated to be in the low thousands, and this estimate would hold unless a major relaunch or expansion revitalized the player base.