Predict the population 6 months after PS3 release

[Seif]

An Online Game can survive if population is directed to the same places.

Like PSO PSU and MH3 there have always been only a few servers but because the way the games are set up there's never lack of people to play with and the small hubs seemed always lively.

I guess the big issue is that will SE try to combat sudden rush of new players (though it can't possibly be as large as in the release weeks!) by adding new servers or will they prolong the release long enough to deal with the current server issues?

[Betelgeuzah]

FFXI never had 2 mil subscribers. They announced that the game hosted 2 million active characters at one point, but as far as I know the number of players was at maximum around 500k, where it's remained fairly constant (which is rather impressive).

700k~ actually, of which WoW took a sizeable chunk. It then stabilized at around 500k.

[slipmac]

i say there wont be /sea all added by then so no one will know if they were right

[TonyMontana]

i say there wont be /sea all added by then so no one will know if they were right

You are most likely right but its still fun to guess.

[Rimmer]

Population will be 0. Thats my guess, see you in a year or two!.

[Xatsh]

FFXI capped at around 600k subs.

If they fix the game, a few more patches like 1.18, I predict between 400-500k subs, if they have a bad ps3 launch I predict 0 subs, I assume they will scrap the project if ps3 does bring in several 100 thousands players.

[DeadRiser]

Want it to be so popular, at the point when I log in, I will have to wait in line.
Atleast then I'll know people are playing.

[Warp]

Unless there are DRASTIC changes... and if for some reason they do not offer a subscription method via the PSN store, this game will be DOA on the PS3 and will most likely get scrapped.

Population guess? <100k

[Delsus]

It all depends on the next few patches where there rebuilding the game, if these patches are a success then come ps3 launch it could be up to 500k-600k subs, if they dont work out it could mean PS3 launch will flop and they will pull the plug

[Valkyrienne]

This is assuming that there is a PS3 release. My guess would be the population would be the same as it is now. Only the bored and the die-hards would give it a go. The stigma associated with this game is massive amongst the mmo-going population.

It's been almost a year and progress on the rebuild seems painfully slow. I wouldn't be surprised if people just gave this game up for dead and are just waiting for Final Fantasy XV.