Massively Multiplying Online Games Face Age of Cannibalization

Electronic Gaming Business, August 25, 2004

Title: Final Fantasy XI

Publisher: Square-Enix

Current Subscribers: 500,000

Trend: Up

Title: Horizons

Publisher: Artifact

Current Subscribers: 20,000

Trend: Down

Title: Lineage

Publisher: NCSoft

Current Subscribers: 2,659,502

Trend: Down

Title: Lineage II

Publisher: NCSoft

Current Subscribers: 1,474,280

Trend: Up

Title: Mankind

Publisher: O2

Current Subscribers: 7,000***

Trend: Up

Title: Planetside

Publisher: Sony

Current Subscribers: 50,000

Trend: Down

Title: Ragnorok Online

Publisher: Gravity Interactive

Current Subscribers: 300,000****

Trend: Up

Title: Shadowbane

Publisher: UbiSoft

Current Subscribers: 40,000

Trend: Down

Title: Sims Online

Publisher: EA

Current Subscribers: 57,500

Trend: Down

Title: The Realm Online

Publisher: Norseman Games

Current Subscribers: 6,000

Trend: Down

Title: Runcescape

Publisher: Jagex

Current Subscribers: 101,184

Trend: Up

Title: Star Wars Galaxies

Publisher: LucasArts

Current Subscribers: 300,000

Trend: Up

Title: Ultima Online

Publisher: EA/Origin

Current Subscribers: 218,000

Trend: Down

Title: WWII Online

Publisher: Playnet

Current Subscribers: 12,500

Trend: Up

*No update since Sept. 2003; ** No update since April 2003; *** No update since August 2003; **** Japan figures only

NOTE: Because the publishers themselves are not forthcoming with many of their figures, Woodcock's numbers reflect diverse sources and varied points in time.

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