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This article contains an almost full table comparison of current MMORPGs.
General information
| Creator | Genre | Client sale method | Client purchase price | Monthly fee Lowest possible - largest possible |
Release date(s) | Platform | Still updated regularly? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anarchy Online | Funcom | Science-fiction | Retail sale or Download | ? | ? | June 27, 2001 | Microsoft Windows | Yes |
| City of Heroes and City of Villains | Cryptic Studios | Superhero comic book genre | Download | Non-free US$19.99 (for download) | Non-free US$11.95 (10 months) - $14.99 | 2004 | Microsoft Windows | Yes |
| Conquer Online | TQ Digital | Fantasy | Retail sale or Download | Free | Free | November 14, 2005 | Microsoft Windows | Yes |
| DarkSpace | PaleStar | Science Fiction | Download | Free | Non-free Free w/limited access / US$ $9.99/month full access. | 2001 | Microsoft Windows | Yes |
| Dark Age of Camelot | Mythic Entertainment | Fantasy | Retail sale or Download | Free | Non-free US$ $14.95 per month. | October 10, 2001 | Microsoft Windows | Yes |
| Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach | Turbine | Fantasy | Retail sale or Download | Non-free US$29.95 (for download) | Non-free US$ $14.95 per month. | 2006 | Microsoft Windows | Yes |
| Entropia Universe | MindArk | Science-fiction | Download | Free | Free | January 30, 2003 | Microsoft Windows | Yes |
| EVE Online | CCP Games | Space simulation | FTP Download | Free | Non-free US$10.95/€10.95 (on 12 months base)
- $14.95/€14.95 |
  May 6, 2003 May 23, 2003
|
Microsoft Windows | Yes |
| EverQuest | Sony Online Entertainment | Fantasy | Retail sale | ? | Non-free US$14.99 per month | March 16, 1999 | Microsoft Windows | Yes |
| EverQuest 2 | Sony Online Entertainment | Fantasy | Retail sale | Non-freeUS$19.99 | Non-freeUS$14.95 Small discounts for 3/6/12 month advance |
November 8, 2004 | Microsoft Windows | Yes |
| Final Fantasy XI | Square Enix | Fantasy | Retail sale | Non-freeUS$19.99 | Non-freeUS$12.95 - $27.95 | May 16, 2002 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 | Yes |
| Flyff | Aeonsoft | Fantasy | Download | Free | Free | August, 2004 | Microsoft Windows | Yes |
| Guild Wars | ArenaNet | Fantasy | Retail sale or Download | Non-free US$49.99 (for retail sale) | Free | April 28, 2005 | Microsoft Windows | Yes |
| Joint Operations | Novalogic | FPS | Retail sale | Non-free US$19.99 (for retail sale) | Free | June 15, 2004 | Microsoft Windows | Yes |
| Knight Online | MGame Corporation and Noah System | Fantasy | Download | Free | Free | 2004 | Microsoft Windows | Yes |
| Lineage II | NCsoft | Fantasy | Retail sale or Download | Free | Non-freeUS$14.99 (2 months) |  October 1, 2003 April 28, 2004
|
Microsoft Windows | Yes |
| MapleStory | Wizet | Fantasy | Download | Free | Free | May 2002 November 2003 December 2004 July 4, 2005 August 29, 2005(Global) May 11, 2005 (SEA) June 23, 2005 July 27, 2006 (Closed Beta)
|
Microsoft Windows | Yes |
| Minions Of Mirth | Prairie Games | Fantasy | Download | Free - $29.95 | Free | December 2005 | Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X | Yes |
| RuneScape | JAGeX | Fantasy | Browser Based | Free | Free | January 3, 2001 | Operating System Independent (Web-Based Java Applet) | Yes |
| Tibia | CipSoft | Fantasy | Download | Free | Free | 1997 | Microsoft Windows, Linux | Yes |
| Toontown Online | The Walt Disney Company | Classic Cartoons | Retail sale or Download | Free | Non-free£6.99 (monthly) - £59.99 | 2003 | Microsoft Windows | Yes |
| Star Wars Galaxies | Sony Online Entertainment | Science-fiction, Star Wars | Retail sale | ? | ? | June 26, 2003 | Microsoft Windows | Yes |
| World Of Warcraft | Blizzard Entertainment | Fantasy | Retail sale or download | Non-freeUS$19.99. Free download | Non-freeUS$12.99 (6 month) - $14.99 (single month) | From November 12, 2004 to August 1, 2006 in different countries, see article for more details. | Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X | Yes |
Statistic table
| No. of players | No. of players per shard | No. of servers / shards / worlds | Common peak of players | Contains Instances | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anarchy Online | 12,000 | ? | 3 | ? | ? |
| City of Heroes and City of Villains | 160,000 | ? | 15 (?) | ? | ? |
| Conquer Online | 780,000 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| DarkSpace | 50-100 | ? | One (?) | ? | ? |
| Dark Age of Camelot | 125,000 | ? | 6(?) | 5,000 USA, 6,000 Europe | ? |
| EVE Online | 150,000 | All | One (+ Test-Server) | 29,500 Live shard, 100 Test shard | ? |
| EverQuest | 200,000 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| EverQuest 2 | 175,000 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Final Fantasy XI | 500,000 | ? | 32 | ? | No |
| Guild Wars | ? | All | One | ? | Entire World |
| Joint Operations | ? | 150 as of 2006-11-21 | ? | ? | ? |
| Knight Online | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Lineage II | 1,300,000 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Maplestory | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| RuneScape | 780,000 | 2000 as of 2006-9-28 | 138 as of 2006-12-28 | 220,000 as of 2006-9-28 | ? |
| Star Wars Galaxies | 170,000 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Tibia | 67,397 | ? | 72 as of 2006-9-28 | Close to 50,000 as of 2006-9-28 | ? |
| World of Warcraft | 8,000,000 | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
Engine table
| Game engine type | Source code available? | Fully customizable user interface | Windowable | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anarchy Online | 3D | No | Yes | Yes |
| City of Heroes and City of Villains | 3D | No | Partial | Yes |
| Conquer Online | 3D | No | Partial | Yes |
| DarkSpace | 3D | ? | Yes | ? |
| Dark Age of Camelot | 3D | No | Yes | ? |
| Entropia Universe | 3D | No | Customizable desktop area with action/item shortcuts | ? |
| EVE Online | 3D | No | Adjustable/Movable Windows & Colors, No Custom Additions | Yes |
| EverQuest | 3D | No | ? | ? |
| EverQuest 2 | 3D | No | Partial | Yes |
| Final Fantasy XI | 3D | No | No | Forced Fullscreen |
| Guild Wars | 3D | No | Yes | Yes |
| Joint Operations | 3D | No | Partial | ? |
| Knight Online | 3D | ? | ? | ? |
| Lineage II | 3D | No | ? | Yes |
| Maplestory | 2D | ? | Yes | ? |
| RuneScape | 3D | No | Partial | forced |
| Tibia | 2D | No | Partial | ? |
| Star Wars Galaxies | 3D | No | Yes | ? |
| Ultima Online | 2D,3D | Some | Yes | Yes |
| World of Warcraft | 3D | No | Yes | Yes |
Minimal System Requirements
| CPU | RAM | Video card | HDD space | Software | Connection | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultima Online | Intel Pentium 200 Mhz | 32 Mb | 4 Mb graphics card | 383 MB | 28k | |
| World of Warcraft | Intel Pentium III 800 Mhz or AMD Athlon 800 Mhz | 256 Mb | 32 Mb 3D graphics card | 4.0 GB | DirectX 9.0c | 56k |
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See also
Notes and reference
- Though it is unlikely to find a retail edition today.
- ^ Can be played under *nix systems using Cedega.
- There is a "premium account" available with more additions to the game and gameplay for the players. This is a one time fee.
- ^ There is a "premium account" available with more additions to the game and gameplay for the players. This is a monthly fee, and premium account is lost when the funds runs out.
- ^ Woodcock, Bruce Sterling. "MMOGCHART.COM". Retrieved 2007-01-05.
- Virtual Economy Research Network: Interview with Hilmar Pétursson and Magnús Bergsson
- "FINAL FANTASY XI ONLINE Server Status". Retrieved 2007-01-09.
- ^ http://www.tibia.com/statistics/?subtopic=serverload&period=week
- "World of Warcraft® Surpasses 8 Million Subscribers Worldwide" (Press release). Blizzard Entertainment. 2007-01-11. Retrieved 2007-01-18.
{{cite press release}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - Allows the game to be played in a window while running in a desktop environment.
- On losing focus (e.g., if user executes Alt-Tab), the game crashes.