Rank 7: EVE Online
What is EVE Online? The sci-fi hardcore MMORPG EVE Online is the simulation of a ruthless universe. On a single server, thousands of players go at each other in a constantly evolving world. You have total freedom in the game. Anyone can do what they want. Ideally, however, within a guild, as otherwise you are in quite a pickle.
The whole game, including politics and economy, is controlled by players. EVE has changed so much that even free-to-play players can now have permanent access to the world.
This is the EVE Online community on Reddit:
This is what the community discussed the most last week: A discussion about the popularity of the “Blackout” currently has 656 comments. The “Blackout” is a new feature in EVE Online that is intended to make planning and playing significantly harder.
The post with the most upvotes last week: A satirical meme by Redditor Mikal_Vexor currently has 1,646 upvotes. What’s behind it probably remains reserved for EVE Online fans.
What is the most popular post of all time? A post with 16,700 upvotes carries the title: “How do I sell a hanger full of corpses?” A player had bought corpses at an auction in the game at a good price and now had difficulty selling them profitably.
- Release: May 6, 2003
- Model: Free
- Platform: PC, Mac, Linux
Rank 6: Runescape
What is Runescape? Runescape is among the oldest MMORPGs still being played and launched in 2001. You create a hero with whom you explore a large fantasy world. There is no game objective or overarching story, although you will of course experience many tales.
Runescape is more about each player writing their own story by completing quests, exploring dungeons, and fighting monsters. The player-driven economy system is extremely important to the community.
This is the Runescape community on Reddit:
This is what the community discussed the most last week: 227 comments were made on the meme by Redditor akulakul written. The meme titled “return of the crabman” sparked a heated debate about capitalism within the community.
The post with the most upvotes last week: The meme “Oh I miss 2006” by geoscotton topped the last week with 1,343 upvotes.
The meme aims at nostalgia and addresses game veterans.
What is the most popular post of all time? The top post has been held by Redditor SilverFan3702 for 2 years with their meme: “RS3 Vs OSRS”.
8,015 times the upvote button has been pressed by the community.
The meme originated at a time when the Runescape and Old Runescape communities were teasing each other with memes. This “rivalry” continues to this day.
- Release: January 4, 2001
- Model: Free
- Platform: PC, Mac, Android, iOS, Linux
Rank 5: Guild Wars 2
What is GW2? Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet revolutionized the genre more than any other MMORPG with its ideas. If you want to dive into action-oriented fights and large WvW-PvP and uncover the stories of Tyria in a lively world, this is the place for you. Since August 2015, the base version of GW2 is free-to-play. Only the expansions “Heart of Thorns” and “Path of Fire” need to be purchased for the complete gaming experience.
This is the GW2 community on Reddit:
This is what the community discussed the most last week: The thread about the potential breakup of the ArenaNet partner and streamer Mightyteapot with Guild Wars 2 was the hottest topic with 524 comments.
Mightyteapot hinted at switching from Guild Wars 2 to World of Warcraft Classic because he is not satisfied with the state and development of Guild Wars 2.
The post with the most upvotes last week: The meme “The Area 51 Raid” was able to secure the top spot with 1,873 upvotes. User giljjj references the currently popular Facebook call to storm the US Area 51 and relates it to Guild Wars 2.
What is the most popular post of all time? At the top is a thread by with 9,614 points regarding the incident with developer Jessica Price.
The thread addresses the statement of Guild Wars 2 Executive Producer Mike O´Brian regarding the Price incident. The developer was fired after confronting a player on her private Twitter account. The incident triggered a heated debate throughout the entire industry.
- Release: August 28, 2012
- Model: Free
- Platform: PC, Mac
