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Ark: Survival Evolved

MetalCore is a sci-fi open world shooter in early access or pre-launch phase, developed by Studio 369. While it has MMO-inspired features such as large-scale battles and persistent elements, it has not fully launched yet as of early 2024. Early access and testing phases typically see limited daily engagement, though interest from web3 and shooter communities is present. Estimating around 5,000 daily players based on these trends for pre-release or early access online shooters that have not yet hit mainstream adoption.

Ark: Survival Evolved is a popular survival sandbox game released in 2017 and available on nearly all platforms. Its peak was several years ago, but it maintains a stable community thanks to official and community servers, modding, and occasional event content. While numbers have declined since launch, the game still sees tens of thousands of daily players across PC and consoles, especially due to its ongoing updates and active mod scene. However, it is not an MMO as it does not feature a single, large-scale persistent world—servers are capped and players are sharded.