MechWarrior Online

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VRChat

MechWarrior Online, released in 2013, is a tactical mech combat game by Piranha Games. It had strong IP recognition at launch but the player base has declined over the years due to niche appeal and sparse major updates. As a persistent online PvP title, it maintains a small but dedicated fan base. Estimated current daily players are roughly 1,000–2,000 based on industry knowledge and its age.

VRChat, released in 2017, is a social platform supporting large-scale, persistent worlds and user-created content. Though its peak popularity was in the late 2010s, it retains a dedicated community, especially in VR circles. Player counts have stabilized in the tens of thousands daily due to steady user-generated content and ongoing VR relevance.