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Wizard 101 slay Free Realms and Runscape!
JestorRodo
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From : http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/215933/wizard-101-tops-runescape-free-realms/
According to statistics taken from Compete.com, free-to-play massively multiplayer online game Wizard 101 seems to be pulling ahead of both Runescape and Free Realms in terms of site traffic. The site analysis suggest Wizard 101 is at just over 2.5 million unique users.
Take the Free Realms numbers, for example. Compete.com shows that Free Realms' site suffered a drop in unique users the same month publisher Sony Online Entertainment announced the game hit 10 million registered players, which came only two months after they told us they'd hit 8 million. When we contacted SOE for this story today, they told us they hit 12 million users only a few weeks ago but declined to give any other stats on the game, per company policy. Wizard 101, meanwhile, currently reports 10 million registered users. ENDquote
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World of Warcraft has more active customers than Wizard 101 has registered users, yet W101 had more unique hits to their respective websites. Runescape currently holds over a million active paying members, and several million (can't remember the number off the top of my head) free players.
Registered users means nothing in terms of active population, and unique hits to the game's website means even less. I'm not trying to put down Wizard 101, but I'm not surprised at all Gamepro is taking this statistic and using it to say Wizard101 is "topping" Runescape and Free Realms.
Wizard 101 may overtake Free Realms, but I have high doubts that they will topple Runescape in terms of active population.
On that note, is there any way to see the number of active users on Wizard 101? Runescape is hosting 178,000 people playing right now, and Free Realms doesn't publicly reveal such information (that I'm aware of).
Lets face it that Wizard101 will never top the charts. But, it will be one of the most glitch free games. Thats the main advantage Wizard101 has over many of the games. Runescape is one of the most glitch/botted games. Wizard101 wont top the charts but it will be a fun game to play without glithces and hacks.
-popcorn2199
Having played both Wizards 101 and Free Realms with my kids, we all prefer Wizards 101 immensely over Free Realms. My friend's son, however, prefers Free Realms. But all he does in the game is racing.
Free Realms doesn't sound very serious or intense or challenging or whatever hardcore games are looking for.
-popcorn2199
Freerealms has become a social chat room for kids and perv's from what I've seen playing the game.
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It is interesting if Wizard 101 surpasses Runescape. Runescape has been many years in the market and has many hardcore players. Also the big world in free version of Runescape is a big plus in attracting new players. At the same time Wizard 101 has a lot better graphics, combat system is unique and the most important of all, a big advertising campaign to bring new members.
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