Second Most Popular Subscription-Based MMO

[AzraelX]

Seems like ff14 with nearly 5 mil subs is 2nd most popular MMO

link: http://www.gamerevolution.com/news/f...ased-mmo-33713

[Zodiar]

5 million paid accounts*

[Saccharin]

that the game has accumulated a total of five million paid subscribers during its 21 months on the market.

The five million subscriber total doesn't include trial accounts, and only those who have at one time or another paid the $12.99/$14.99 monthly fee making it a substantial feat.

The number of unique subs over the time period means nothing. What does count is the number subbing at any one given point in time. Most people try MMOs and then never play them again. An MMO needs regular players.

These days a sub based MMO is an anomaly. What are the others as I can't think of any that are left. Mind you SE are pushing those extra payments and it doesn't make me a happy kitty.

[Evangela]

those numbers included people who quit playing and RMT accounts.

[Nadirah]

Still an impressive feat in a sea of free to play and buy to play games, and that monster cash cow that is World of Warcraft.

[Malevicton]

There are more than 2 subscription based MMOs still living?

Edit: Read my freakin signature

[KylePearlsand]

There are more than 2 subscription based MMOs still living?

I would think there would be a few but are more or less laying low.

[Marveth]

Which one is the first?

[Zeno_McDohl]

There are more than 2 subscription based MMOs still living?

FFXI? EVE? Those are some more ones.

[Nadirah]

Which one is the first?

If you have to ask that...

Despite massive subscriber losses, World of Warcraft still has 6 million subscribers, making it the first.