Tower of Fantasy

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Crystal of Atlan

Tower of Fantasy is a cross-platform open-world RPG released in late 2021 and published by Level Infinite (a Tencent brand), with significant investments in global marketing. Initially popular as a "Genshin Impact competitor," its player base peaked in its first year, but has since declined. It remains moderately active thanks to regular updates and events, especially in Asian markets. Given its age (over 2 years) and the usual drop-off for live-service MMOs, a conservative estimate is in the 50,000–100,000 DAP range globally.

Crystal of Atlan is an anime-style action RPG launched in 2023 with support from Nuverse, a notable publisher. It has a multi-platform release (mobile, PC, and PS5) and some social buzz, but does not appear to have achieved breakout hit status in the West. Given recent release, ongoing updates, and its gacha/MMO-lite features, it's likely to retain a moderate but niche global playerbase. Estimated at around 60,000 daily active players based on similar genre trends and publisher reach.