Swords of Legends Online

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City of Heroes

Swords of Legends Online is an MMORPG released in 2018, developed by Wangyuan Shengtang and published in the West by Gameforge. While the game initially launched with some attention due to its Chinese fantasy theme and strong visuals, it struggled to maintain a Western audience, with reports of server merges and declining population within a few years. As of 2024, the player base is likely minimal, but dedicated fans may keep a few hundred daily active players remaining, particularly in Asian markets. Its lifecycle trends reflect a sharp drop after launch, typical of niche MMOs without major ongoing expansions or international momentum.

City of Heroes was a well-known superhero MMORPG launched in 2004 and shut down officially in 2012, but an active community revived it through private servers (notably Homecoming). Activity on these private servers has stabilized, with daily active players generally in the low thousands range (estimated 5,000–10,000 daily as of 2024 based on community server stats and ongoing niche interest). As an MMORPG with a persistent world, it retains a loyal core community but no longer draws mainstream MMO crowds.