Webkinz Next

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Star Wars: The Old Republic

Webkinz Next, released in 2020 by Ganz, is a family-friendly virtual world game building on the original Webkinz. While it has an open world and social interactions, its player population is relatively niche and skews younger. The game is not a mainstream hit, and community engagement is steady but small compared to classic MMOs. My estimate of ~3,000 daily players reflects its persistent but modest audience, mainly from nostalgia and new child users. Its world is persistent and has multiplayer features, but overall scale is limited compared to traditional MMOs.

Star Wars: The Old Republic is a classic MMORPG launched in 2011 by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts. Although it had a large player base at launch, the numbers have declined over the years, especially since it's now over a decade old and several expansions have come and gone. However, it still maintains a loyal core community thanks to regular content updates and the strength of the Star Wars IP. As an MMORPG, it does meet the MMO criteria with a persistent online world and the ability to interact with thousands of players simultaneously.