Nobunaga's Ambition Online: Chapter of Heaven

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Dune: Awakening

Nobunaga's Ambition Online is a long-running Japanese MMORPG, launched in the early 2000s and periodically updated with new chapters. Its player base is niche and primarily Japanese, with a stable but small community. While not popular globally, its longevity and support by Koei Tecmo help retain several hundred to a few thousand daily players.

As of late August 2025, Dune: Awakening had approximately 14,000 concurrent players, reflecting a significant decline from its peak of over 189,000 concurrent players shortly after launch in June 2025. This decrease is attributed to factors such as player burnout, game design issues, and technical problems. Despite these challenges, the developers remain optimistic, citing strong player retention and a 10-year development roadmap that includes plans to explore new planets and regions within the Dune universe. ([gamesradar.com](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/mmo/dune-awakening-dev-says-player-retention-has-been-extremely-good-and-the-mmos-10-year-plan-still-has-so-much-to-pull-from-in-the-lore-well-go-to-new-planets-eventually/?utm_source=openai))