Ragnarok X: Next Generation

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World of Warcraft Classic

Ragnarok X: Next Generation, released in 2021, is a mobile MMORPG developed by Gravity and published by Nuverse. Given its connection to the popular Ragnarok franchise and established publisher, it launched strong in Southeast Asia and retains a dedicated, largely regional playerbase. Mobile MMORPGs tend to see steady but gradually declining activity after 2–3 years; as of 2024, a daily active player estimate around 35,000 is reasonable for a game of this profile and age.

World of Warcraft Classic, released in 2019 by Blizzard Entertainment, is a major MMORPG revival of the original WoW experience. The game continues to have a robust, though markedly smaller, player base than at launch, thanks to a steady cycle of classic content and expansions (like Wrath of the Lich King Classic). As an MMORPG developed and maintained by a top-tier publisher, it sees strong retention, but is several years past launch and shares its community with retail WoW. Given this, an estimate in the 200,000–250,000 daily player range is reasonable as of 2024.