The Idolmaster: Cinderella Girls

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The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War

The Idolmaster: Cinderella Girls is a long-running mobile/social idol management game launched in 2011. It remains notable in Japan with an active niche fanbase, regular events, and ties to the broader Idolmaster brand, but is well past its peak popularity. Its daily active players are likely in the tens of thousands, supported by ongoing in-game events, but fallen off from earlier years. Not an MMO, as it lacks persistent world and massive real-time multiplayer interactions.

The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War is a licensed mobile RTS/strategy game by NetEase, released in late 2021. While initial launch interest was strong thanks to the IP and solid marketing, typical player retention for mobile strategy games stabilizes at a lower active base over time. NetEase titles perform well in Asian and international markets but generally see gradual decline after 2-3 years. As a mobile-focused, session-based game (not a full persistent MMO), it likely maintains around 70,000 daily active players globally by mid-2024.