How many people still play GW? - Guild Wars Forums

Nightmare_Pwn · Oct 25, 2009, 12:08 AM // 00:08

Is there any actual statistics or something or has there been a noticeable drop/increase in various districts etc?
Any help on this Q would be great

moriz · Oct 25, 2009, 12:20 AM // 00:20

well, GW surpassed the 6 million boxes sold mark last year. however, given there's three games and one expansion, it's really hard to know just how many actual players there are. my estimate is around 400k, but it's just a guess.

Covah · Oct 25, 2009, 12:52 AM // 00:52

during boardwalk games etc there are 150+ american dis and districts hold around 250 people so thats around 38k people right there not including multiple accounts and all that. i'm guessing around 200k people.

Island Guardian · Oct 25, 2009, 12:55 AM // 00:55

ill go with 3,000 kids\adults.

Bob Slydell · Oct 25, 2009, 01:09 AM // 01:09

I'll go with about 300,000-500,000. And that isn't a small number believe it or not. As Moriz said...they SOLD 6 millon boxes but we likely have less than a million players playing. WoW is the same way, they sold 12 or so million boxes but probably have roughly 2-3 million people playing.

Braxton619 · Oct 25, 2009, 01:19 AM // 01:19

I'll say 500,000-750,000.

Theres load of people in events, etc.

gremlin · Oct 25, 2009, 01:33 AM // 01:33

I find the European English areas sparsely populated these days compared to say 2 years ago.

However the American districts are pretty busy so I tend to operate there.
That said I don't get to team up with other players outside my guild so cannot say if the players are running missions in pve or just going for gold and titles.

The Air Revenger · Oct 25, 2009, 01:34 AM // 01:34

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Originally Posted by Chrisworld

I'll go with about 300,000-500,000. And that isn't a small number believe it or not. As Moriz said...they SOLD 6 millon boxes but we likely have less than a million players playing. WoW is the same way, they sold 12 or so million boxes but probably have roughly 2-3 million people playing.

around 11 million people are subscribed to wow(still paying, probably still playing)

for gw id say around 500k people

jonnieboi05 · Oct 25, 2009, 01:42 AM // 01:42

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Originally Posted by Covah

during boardwalk games etc there are 150+ american dis and districts hold around 250 people so thats around 38k people right there not including multiple accounts and all that. i'm guessing around 200k people.

Sorry, this is wrong. The max any town or district can hold is 100 people on regular days and 200 during special (festivel) events.

On-topic: Although 6000k copies have been sold keep in mind that MANY people own many alt accounts. I for one own 13 alt accounts so that is +14 to the count right there alone.

As for how many people still play religiously? Well... My educated guess would be ~25,000 or so.

~LeNa~

R_Frost · Oct 25, 2009, 01:58 AM // 01:58

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Originally Posted by Nightmare_Pwn

Is there any actual statistics or something or has there been a noticeable drop/increase in various districts etc?
Any help on this Q would be great

the biggest thing to ask is what do you consider still playing? i dont consider logging in just for the big events still playing. still playing to me or being an active account is logging in 1-3 times a weeks minimum. doing the math of the 6 million units sold. if everyone owned all 4 games, that would only be 1.5 million accounts. as we know theres alot of people who own multiple accounts and alot who dont own all 4 games. i myself have 3 separate accounts which only 1 has all 4 games. theres alot who own multiples because its cheeper to buy a new account/game then it is to buy a storage pane or character slot. reading the forums in the past there was alot who bought extra games to take advantage of the free z-keys for placing their monthy pvp bets. theres been alot of accounts banned over the last few years too. i would be willing to bet theres only 100,000-300,000 acounts still active and its probably in the 100,000-150,000 range during non major event times.

Shrike942 · Oct 25, 2009, 02:37 AM // 02:37

<-----------still plays

*Darcy* · Oct 25, 2009, 03:07 AM // 03:07

I believe GW hit the 5mil mark before Z-keys arrived. And until this last year when the game prices dropped, not that many people bought multiple accounts. You cannot go by the guru posters as members are more likely to be "hard-core" GW players.

There is a whole world of GW players who don't belong to forums, never heard of Tournament House, and don't feel the need to have a huge amount of storage mules. I even run into players who don't know about festivals and events.

The GW player base now stays fairly stable. The games are cheaper to buy and GW is still not Pay-To-Play. This makes it very attractive to everyone. You cannot guess at numbers due to different time zone activity.

~ Dan ~ · Oct 25, 2009, 03:43 AM // 03:43

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Originally Posted by gremlin

I find the European English areas sparsely populated these days compared to say 2 years ago.

Likewise. I think everyone just consolidates into american districts now.

And kinda a pointless thread, since we wouldn't know official numbers. I'd reckon it's nowhere near 400k, maybe half that - but what would I know.

Grim Aragorn · Oct 25, 2009, 04:21 AM // 04:21

79 last time i counted

turbo234 · Oct 25, 2009, 08:18 AM // 08:18

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Originally Posted by Grim Aragorn

79 last time i counted

i must have been in the bathroom so 80

tw1tchdp · Oct 25, 2009, 08:39 AM // 08:39

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Originally Posted by JonnieBoi05

Sorry, this is wrong. The max any town or district can hold is 100 people on regular days and 200 during special (festivel) events.

On-topic: Although 6000k copies have been sold keep in mind that MANY people own many alt accounts. I for one own 13 alt accounts so that is +14 to the count right there alone.

As for how many people still play religiously? Well... My educated guess would be ~25,000 or so.

~LeNa~

Sorry to flame ya but you said 6000k copies sold and 25,000 players still play..

educated as in 5th grade math? xP

Masmar · Oct 25, 2009, 09:38 AM // 09:38

6000k is 6 million, which is a bigger number than 25,000

Unsuccessful troll is unsuccessful.

Darkobra · Oct 25, 2009, 12:16 PM // 12:16

I only play in events now.

Eskimoz · Oct 25, 2009, 08:56 PM // 20:56

Only you and 1 other guy with over 10,000 other accounts and a lot of computers.

FlareStorm · Oct 25, 2009, 11:59 PM // 23:59

Less than WoW, but more than Matrix Online

Oct 25, 2009, 12:08 AM // 00:08	#1
Nightmare_Pwn Academy Page Join Date: Sep 2008	How many people still play GW? Is there any actual statistics or something or has there been a noticeable drop/increase in various districts etc? Any help on this Q would be great

Oct 25, 2009, 03:07 AM // 03:07	#12
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	I believe GW hit the 5mil mark before Z-keys arrived. And until this last year when the game prices dropped, not that many people bought multiple accounts. You cannot go by the guru posters as members are more likely to be "hard-core" GW players. There is a whole world of GW players who don't belong to forums, never heard of Tournament House, and don't feel the need to have a huge amount of storage mules. I even run into players who don't know about festivals and events. The GW player base now stays fairly stable. The games are cheaper to buy and GW is still not Pay-To-Play. This makes it very attractive to everyone. You cannot guess at numbers due to different time zone activity. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Oct 25, 2009, 12:20 AM // 00:20	#2
moriz ??ber t??k-n??sh'??n Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Canada Profession: R/	well, GW surpassed the 6 million boxes sold mark last year. however, given there's three games and one expansion, it's really hard to know just how many actual players there are. my estimate is around 400k, but it's just a guess.

Oct 25, 2009, 12:52 AM // 00:52	#3
Covah Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Guild: Catching Jellyfish With [소N트T ] Profession: Me/Rt	during boardwalk games etc there are 150+ american dis and districts hold around 250 people so thats around 38k people right there not including multiple accounts and all that. i'm guessing around 200k people.

Oct 25, 2009, 12:55 AM // 00:55	#4
Island Guardian Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kam AD1 farming ^^ Guild: Do it for [FAME] Profession: W/E	ill go with 3,000 kids\adults.

Oct 25, 2009, 01:09 AM // 01:09	#5
Bob Slydell Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2007	I'll go with about 300,000-500,000. And that isn't a small number believe it or not. As Moriz said...they SOLD 6 millon boxes but we likely have less than a million players playing. WoW is the same way, they sold 12 or so million boxes but probably have roughly 2-3 million people playing.

Oct 25, 2009, 01:19 AM // 01:19	#6
Braxton619 Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2008 Profession: A/W	I'll say 500,000-750,000. Theres load of people in events, etc.

Oct 25, 2009, 01:33 AM // 01:33	#7
gremlin Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: GWAR Profession: Me/Mo	I find the European English areas sparsely populated these days compared to say 2 years ago. However the American districts are pretty busy so I tend to operate there. That said I don't get to team up with other players outside my guild so cannot say if the players are running missions in pve or just going for gold and titles.

Oct 25, 2009, 02:37 AM // 02:37	#11
Shrike942 Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Virginia Profession: Mo/	<-----------still plays

Oct 25, 2009, 04:21 AM // 04:21	#14
Grim Aragorn Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2005 Profession: A/	79 last time i counted

Oct 25, 2009, 09:38 AM // 09:38	#17
Masmar Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2008 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Guild: We Gat Dis [HRUU] Profession: E/	6000k is 6 million, which is a bigger number than 25,000 Unsuccessful troll is unsuccessful.

Oct 25, 2009, 12:16 PM // 12:16	#18
Darkobra Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Scotland Guild: Type like an idiot, I'll treat you like an idiot Profession: E/Me	I only play in events now.

Oct 25, 2009, 08:56 PM // 20:56	#19
Eskimoz Academy Page Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: My house Profession: W/	Only you and 1 other guy with over 10,000 other accounts and a lot of computers.

Oct 25, 2009, 11:59 PM // 23:59	#20
FlareStorm Academy Page Join Date: Jun 2008 Profession: R/	Less than WoW, but more than Matrix Online