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nizaru · Aug 24, 2010, 10:08 PM // 22:08

So, this is something I have wondered about for more than a month, how many players are playing GW? I remember when I bought my first GW it was written on the CD box "over than 1,000,000 registered users". Obviously most of us noticed that today this number is not so accurate...

I do want to know if there's a way to check how many players are playing on the Europian servers and how many on the American ones.. And a general count...

thanks!

Hsiv · Aug 24, 2010, 10:13 PM // 22:13

"Registered Users" and "Active Players" are two different things. There are still well over 1 million "Registered Users". As far as Active Players, there's not really any way to tell, short of sending out some sort of Guild Wars Census, or getting a number from ANet.

Savio · Aug 24, 2010, 10:14 PM // 22:14

There's a difference between registered users and active users. There is no actual count of how many players are active, there are probably ~1.5 million accounts out there.

nizaru · Aug 24, 2010, 10:19 PM // 22:19

Yeah, I mean how many Active Players are we in total count...
Who cares about the registered accounts if half of them forgot the game.

Xsiriss · Aug 24, 2010, 10:25 PM // 22:25

Call us Legion,for we are many.

RedDog91 · Aug 24, 2010, 10:25 PM // 22:25

There are currently over 5 million registered accounts.
However, that does not mean there are that many active players. Also, I know a few people with multiple accounts, one guy has 10 accounts (he leads all 10 guilds in his alliance)

Savio · Aug 24, 2010, 10:29 PM // 22:29

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Originally Posted by RedDog91

There are currently over 5 million registered accounts.

No, there are over 6 million copies sold of all GW campaigns and expansions. 1 account could have all 3 campaigns plus the expansion, which counts as 4 copies sold.

I could not even venture a guess as to how many players are active.

*lemming* · Aug 24, 2010, 10:34 PM // 22:34

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Originally Posted by RedDog91

There are currently over 5 million registered accounts.

no.

It's pretty difficult to estimate actual population.

gremlin · Aug 24, 2010, 11:52 PM // 23:52

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Originally Posted by nizaru

So, this is something I have wondered about for more than a month, how many players are playing GW? I remember when I bought my first GW it was written on the CD box "over than 1,000,000 registered users". Obviously most of us noticed that today this number is not so accurate...

I do want to know if there's a way to check how many players are playing on the Europian servers and how many on the American ones.. And a general count...

thanks!

Unknown really

The company will give the most generous figure to encourage more buyers and the districts do fill up at certain times of the day especially the American one.

Given the current state of PVP as reported by complaining players and the age of the game I suspect the figure to be much lower than quoted.

MArcSinus · Aug 25, 2010, 12:52 AM // 00:52

Don't forget A LOT of people have multiple accounts.
A lot of people I know usually have 1 to 3 accounts with some even having 5 or more!

Chrisworld · Aug 25, 2010, 01:50 AM // 01:50

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Originally Posted by Savio

No, there are over 6 million copies sold of all GW campaigns and expansions. 1 account could have all 3 campaigns plus the expansion, which counts as 4 copies sold.

I could not even venture a guess as to how many players are active.

So if you average it out, 1.5 Million unique accounts created.

Astral_Nomad · Aug 25, 2010, 04:16 AM // 04:16

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Originally Posted by Hsiv

"Registered Users" and "Active Players" are two different things. There are still well over 1 million "Registered Users". As far as Active Players, there's not really any way to tell, short of sending out some sort of Guild Wars Census, or getting a number from ANet.

You also have to take into account the Master Accounts that were created for trials that expired but were never deleted. Im betting the # is wayyyyyyyyyyy lower than a million.

Pleikki · Aug 25, 2010, 04:37 AM // 04:37

ID say there is now aprox 250.000 active users, Or less

nizaru · Aug 25, 2010, 07:45 AM // 07:45

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Originally Posted by Pleikki

ID say there is now aprox 250.000 active users, Or less

This is the kind of answer I was looking for, thanks.
Now I wonder why WOW is more successful than GW :/

Wish Swiftdeath · Aug 25, 2010, 08:19 AM // 08:19

Because WoW is more flashy and retard orientated. Standard tank and spank, bad but flashy graphics, buttonmash pvp(also imbalanced but so is GW). It also charges a monthly fee so they can update it way more often than GW. It's also more of a timesink, you can nolife PvP in Guild Wars but thats it, everything else is static, once you beat it/get the best gear thats it.

What I think anyway

*Darcy* · Aug 25, 2010, 02:17 PM // 14:17

Guild Wars is the second most popular online RPG-style game in the West (thus excluding Asia where WoW is not that popular either). If ArenaNet had continued to produce new campaigns for it, I imagine the current population would be larger in game (instead they are all now hooked on guildwars2guru). The game is designed for casual play, so players come and go. Some even play WoW.

As for player population, there seems to be enough to keep ArenaNet paying the expenses of the servers and the Live Team.

Text removed by poster, see edit.

Edit: I apologize for seeming to knock WoW, sight unseen. It was wrong of me and off topic on top of that.

Quaker · Aug 25, 2010, 02:58 PM // 14:58

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Originally Posted by Darcy

WoW (I've never played it) seems to cater to people's need to have "better" stuff than the next guy - uber weapons, higher level, etc. It also caters to those who enjoy mindless grind. It seems to addict people to paying that fee. Possibly, because once you have invested that kind of money, you hate to quit.

As someone who actually has played WoW, I can tell you that there are a lot of things to like about WoW. Yes, there are players like you describe, but those type of players exist in GW too. In actual fact there are more things in WoW (such as crafting) to get into, than there are in GW (but, of course, it costs more to play.)

At any rate, I don't wish to start (yet another) WoW vs GW debate. It's pointless. They are both good games and both have their followers. But, I do think it's ridiculous to make statements about WoW without ever having played it - perhaps, while waiting for GW2, you could try the WoW free trial.

@OP - as has been said, there's no way for us to determine that answer. I'm sure that ANet could provide an answer, but I'm also reasonably sure that they won't. My guess, based upon the general number of players I see in towns, etc., is that the number of "active" GW plays is a lot lower than it was. More than 250(.000) but a lot less than 250,000 - probably in the 10s of thousands.

TheodenKing · Aug 25, 2010, 03:23 PM // 15:23

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Originally Posted by RedDog91

There are currently over 5 million registered accounts.

...a third of which are cash-for-gold-ad-spammer bots from asia.

I'm sure Anet has a sense for the size of their active player base, and what they anticipate in the future both before and after the release date is announced for gw2. They aren't just winging it. That's not the kind of info you share with the public under most circumstances.

tcratty · Aug 25, 2010, 03:55 PM // 15:55

with all the people with multiple accounts (upwards of 15 accounts for one person) I think it would pretty hard to figure out how many people there are let alone active players

Arduin · Aug 25, 2010, 04:25 PM // 16:25

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Originally Posted by nizaru

This is the kind of answer I was looking for, thanks.
Now I wonder why WOW is more successful than GW :/

Could've as easily guessed something yourself. I don't know where Pleikki got that figure, but is hardly backed up by facts.

Aug 24, 2010, 10:08 PM // 22:08	#1
nizaru Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2009	How many are we? So, this is something I have wondered about for more than a month, how many players are playing GW? I remember when I bought my first GW it was written on the CD box "over than 1,000,000 registered users". Obviously most of us noticed that today this number is not so accurate... I do want to know if there's a way to check how many players are playing on the Europian servers and how many on the American ones.. And a general count... thanks!

Aug 24, 2010, 10:14 PM // 22:14	#3
Savio Teenager with attitude Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]	There's a difference between registered users and active users. There is no actual count of how many players are active, there are probably ~1.5 million accounts out there. __________________ People are stupid.

Aug 25, 2010, 04:37 AM // 04:37	#13
Pleikki WTB q8 15^50 Weapons! Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: ???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]	ID say there is now aprox 250.000 active users, Or less __________________ -->My Buy Thread!<--

Aug 25, 2010, 02:17 PM // 14:17	#16
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	Guild Wars is the second most popular online RPG-style game in the West (thus excluding Asia where WoW is not that popular either). If ArenaNet had continued to produce new campaigns for it, I imagine the current population would be larger in game (instead they are all now hooked on guildwars2guru). The game is designed for casual play, so players come and go. Some even play WoW. As for player population, there seems to be enough to keep ArenaNet paying the expenses of the servers and the Live Team. Text removed by poster, see edit. Edit: I apologize for seeming to knock WoW, sight unseen. It was wrong of me and off topic on top of that. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also) Last edited by Darcy; Aug 25, 2010 at 09:00 PM // 21:00..

Aug 24, 2010, 10:13 PM // 22:13	#2
Hsiv Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Not where I'd like to be... Guild: The Brotherhood Of Steel [BoS] Profession: D/E	"Registered Users" and "Active Players" are two different things. There are still well over 1 million "Registered Users". As far as Active Players, there's not really any way to tell, short of sending out some sort of Guild Wars Census, or getting a number from ANet.

Aug 24, 2010, 10:19 PM // 22:19	#4
nizaru Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2009	Yeah, I mean how many Active Players are we in total count... Who cares about the registered accounts if half of them forgot the game.

Aug 24, 2010, 10:25 PM // 22:25	#5
Xsiriss Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2008	Call us Legion,for we are many.

Aug 24, 2010, 10:25 PM // 22:25	#6
RedDog91 Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Farming for Nick gifts Profession: R/	There are currently over 5 million registered accounts. However, that does not mean there are that many active players. Also, I know a few people with multiple accounts, one guy has 10 accounts (he leads all 10 guilds in his alliance)

Aug 25, 2010, 12:52 AM // 00:52	#10
MArcSinus Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: The Netherlands Guild: Are We Friends [NLT] Profession: E/	Don't forget A LOT of people have multiple accounts. A lot of people I know usually have 1 to 3 accounts with some even having 5 or more!

Aug 25, 2010, 08:19 AM // 08:19	#15
Wish Swiftdeath Desert Nomad Join Date: Feb 2007 Profession: Mo/W	Because WoW is more flashy and retard orientated. Standard tank and spank, bad but flashy graphics, buttonmash pvp(also imbalanced but so is GW). It also charges a monthly fee so they can update it way more often than GW. It's also more of a timesink, you can nolife PvP in Guild Wars but thats it, everything else is static, once you beat it/get the best gear thats it. What I think anyway

Aug 25, 2010, 03:55 PM // 15:55	#19
tcratty Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: 6 feet under Guild: forever angels Profession: E/	with all the people with multiple accounts (upwards of 15 accounts for one person) I think it would pretty hard to figure out how many people there are let alone active players