Comparison of MMORPGs
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This article contains an almost full table comparison of current MMORPGs.
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[edit] 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[1] or Download | ? | ? | June 27, 2001 | Microsoft Windows | Yes |
| Asheron's Call | Turbine | Fantasy | Download | US$ $19.95 | US$ $12.95 per month. | October 31, 1999 | Microsoft Windows | Yes |
| City of Heroes and City of Villains | Cryptic Studios | Superhero comic book genre | Download | US$19.99 (for download) | US$11.95 (10 months) - $14.99 | 2004 | Microsoft Windows[2] | Yes |
| Conquer Online | TQ Digital | Fantasy | Retail sale or Download | Free | Free | November 14, 2005 | Microsoft Windows | Yes |
| DarkSpace | PaleStar | Science fiction | Download | Free | Free w/limited access / US$ $9.99/month full access. | 2001 | Microsoft Windows | Yes |
| Dark Age of Camelot | Mythic Entertainment | Fantasy | Retail sale or Download | Free | US$ $14.95 per month. | October 10, 2001 | Microsoft Windows | Yes |
| Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach | Turbine | Fantasy | Retail sale or Download | US$29.95 (for download) | US$ $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 | US$10.95/€10.95 (on 12 months base)
- $14.95/€14.95 |
  May 6, 2003 May 23, 2003 |
Microsoft Windows[2] | Yes |
| EverQuest | Sony Online Entertainment | Fantasy | Retail sale | ? | US$14.99 per month | March 16, 1999 | Microsoft Windows | Yes |
| EverQuest 2 | Sony Online Entertainment | Fantasy | Retail sale | US$19.99 | US$14.95 Small discounts for 3/6/12 month advance |
November 8, 2004 | Microsoft Windows | Yes |
| Final Fantasy XI | Square Enix | Fantasy | Retail sale | US$19.99 | US$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 | US$49.99 (for retail sale) | Free | April 28, 2005 | Microsoft Windows[2] | Yes |
| Hattrick | Hattrick Ltd./Extralives AB | Sports simulation | Browser-based | Free | Free[3] | August 30, 1997[4] | Operating system-independent (Web-based) | 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 | US$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[5] | Free | December 2005 | Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X | Yes |
| RuneScape | JAGeX | Fantasy | Browser-based | Free | Free[6] | January 3, 2001 | Operating system-independent (Web-based Java applet) | Yes |
| Tibia | CipSoft | Fantasy | Download | Free | Free[6] | 1997 | Microsoft Windows, Linux | Yes |
| Toontown Online | The Walt Disney Company | Classic Cartoons | Retail sale or Download | Free | £6.99 (monthly) - £59.99 | 2003 | Microsoft Windows | Yes |
| Star Wars Galaxies | Sony Online Entertainment | Science fiction, Star Wars | Retail sale | US$14.99 | ? | June 26, 2003 | Microsoft Windows | Yes |
| World Of Warcraft | Blizzard Entertainment | Fantasy | Retail sale or download | US$19.99. Free download | US$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 |
[edit] Statistic table
| No. of players | No. of players per shard | No. of servers / shards / worlds | Common peak of players | Contains Instances | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anarchy Online | 521,094[7] | ? | 3 | ? | ? |
| Asheron's Call | ? | ? | 9 | ? | Yes |
| City of Heroes and City of Villains | 160,000[7] | ? | 15 (?) | ? | ? |
| Conquer Online | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| DarkSpace | ? | ? | One (?) | ? | ? |
| Dark Age of Camelot | 125,000[7] | ? | 6(?) | 5,000 USA, 6,000 Europe | Yes |
| EVE Online | 150,000[8] | All | One (+ Test-Server) | 29,500 Live shard, 100 Test shard | No |
| EverQuest | 200,000[7] | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| EverQuest 2 | 175,000[7] | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Final Fantasy XI | 1,000,000[7] | ? | 32 servers[9] | generally 2000-3000 per server | Yes (BCNM, Assault) |
| Guild Wars | 3,000,000[10] | All | One | ? | Entire World |
| Hattrick | 934,000 as of 2007-3-5[11] | ? | ? | ? | No |
| Knight Online | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Lineage II | 1,300,000[7] | ? | 10 | ? | No |
| Maplestory | 2,000,000[citation needed] | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| RuneScape | 1,000,000[citation needed] | 2000 as of 2006-9-28 | 144 as of 2007-3-12 | 220,000 as of 2006-9-28 | No |
| Star Wars Galaxies | 170,000[7] | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Tibia | 67,397[7] | ? | 72 as of 2006-9-28[12] | Close to 50,000 as of 2006-9-28 [12] | ? |
| World of Warcraft | 8,000,000[13] | ? | 222 as of 2007-2-18 | ? | Yes |
[edit] Engine table
| Game engine type | Source code available? | Fully customizable user interface | Windowable[14] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anarchy Online | 3D | No | Yes | Yes |
| Asheron's Call | 3D | No | ? | 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 | Yes |
| 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[15] |
| Guild Wars | 3D | No | Yes | Yes |
| Hattrick | 2D | No | Partial, with browser extensions | Yes |
| Knight Online | 3D | No | Partial | Yes |
| Lineage II | 3D | No | ? | Yes |
| Maplestory | 2D | ? | Yes | Forced Fullscreen |
| RuneScape | 3D | No | Partial | Yes |
| Tibia | 2D | No | Partial | ? |
| Star Wars Galaxies | 3D | No | Yes | Yes |
| Ultima Online | 2D,3D | Some | Yes | Yes |
| World of Warcraft | 3D | No | Yes | Yes |
[edit] Minimal System Requirements
The minimal system requirements are, unless otherwise noted, the minimum requirements given by the game publisher.
| Platform | CPU | RAM | Video card | HDD space | Software | Connection | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheron's Call | Windows 98/ME/2000/XP | 733 MHz | 256 MB | 32 MB graphics card | 3 GB | DirectX 9.0c | 56k |
| EVE Online | Windows 2000 SP2/XP | Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or AMD Athlon 800 MHz | 512 MB | 32 MB graphics card | 6 GB | DirectX 9.0c | 56k |
| Final Fantasy XI | PS2[16] | ? | ? | ||||
| Windows 2000 or XP[17] | Intel Pentium III 800 MHz | 128MB | 32MB Graphics Card | 6 GB | ? | ||
| Xbox 360[18] | ? | Xbox Live | ? | ||||
| Guild Wars | Windows 98/ME/2000/XP | Intel Pentium III 1GHz | 512 MB | 64 MB graphics card | 3 GB | DirectX 9.0c | 56k |
| RuneScape[19] | Mac OS X 10.3.9 | 300 MHz | 64 MB | Unknown | Java | 56k | |
| Windows 98 | Intel Pentium II 300 MHz or AMD K6 300 MHz | 64 MB | Unknown | Java | 56k | ||
| Ultima Online | ? | Intel Pentium 200 MHz | 32 MB | 4 MB graphics card | 383 MB | 28k | |
| World of Warcraft[20] | Mac OS X 10.3.9 | 933 MHz G4 or G5 or Intel Macintosh | 512 MB | 32 MB 3D graphics card | 6 GB | 56k | |
| Windows 2000 or XP | Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or AMD Athlon 800 MHz | 512 MB | 32 Mb 3D graphics card | 4 GB | DirectX 9.0c | 56k |
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[edit] See also
[edit] Notes and reference
- ^ Though it is unlikely to find a retail edition today.
- ^ a b c Can be played under *nix systems using Cedega.
- ^ There is a "supporter" pack available with additional statistic pages and features (but all without in-game advantages). This is a yearly fee, approx $33, and the supporter status is lost when the funds runs out.
- ^ Most users cite Season 11, which began October 15, 2000, as the beginning of Hattrick as it is today.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Woodcock, Bruce Sterling. MMOGCHART.COM. Retrieved on January 5, 2007.
- ^ Virtual Economy Research Network: Interview with Hilmar Pétursson and Magnús Bergsson
- ^ FINAL FANTASY XI ONLINE Server Status. Retrieved on January 9, 2007.
- ^ Guild Wars hits 3 million mark. GameSpot. Retrieved on December 28, 2006.
- ^ [1]
- ^ a b http://www.tibia.com/statistics/?subtopic=serverload&period=week
- ^ Blizzard Entertainment (2007-01-11). World of Warcraft® Surpasses 8 Million Subscribers Worldwide. Press release. Retrieved on 2007-01-18.
- ^ 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.
- ^ The Adventure Expands to PlayStation 2. Square-Enix. Retrieved on February 2, 2007.
- ^ Final Fantasy XI for Windows. Square-Enix. Retrieved on February 2, 2007.
- ^ Final Fantasy XI Startup Guide for Xbox 360. Square-Enix. Retrieved on February 2, 2007.
- ^ Detail Select. Jagex. Retrieved on February 19, 2007.
- ^ What are the game's system requirements?. Blizzard. Retrieved on February 2, 2007.
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