While Pearl Abyss’ Black Desert may not be the most popular kid on the street, it’s making an exceptional amount of money and reaching a wide array of players across a multitude of platforms, including mobile. World of Warcraft, Elder Scrolls Online, Guild Wars 2, and Final Fantasy XIV are still popular with thousands and thousands of monthly active users and millions of registered users. MMOs haven’t lost all their sparkle, mind you.
When we talk about MMORPGs in 2019, it’s often in hushed voices as we talk about the decline of the genre in a world of Rainbow Six Siege, Apex Legends, Fortnite, and games-as-a-service titles that have taken root.
