Massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) are a combination of role-playing video games and massively multiplayer online games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a world. When it comes to MMOs, almost all players know about MMO Gold. It really plays a vital role in game, so the amount of MMO Gold transaction is most likely to stand for the popularity of MMOs. This essay will summarize Top 10 MMORPGs in Game Virtual Currency Market 2016 (a professional perspective which anyone has never done before).
No.1 Blade and Soul
This is absolutely a dark horse among MMOs of 2016, which had reached over 1,000,000 gamers in its first week and 2,000,000 in less than a month. A tale of revenge in Blade and Soul unravels across a breathtaking world where martial arts and mythology meet in a furious clash of fists and betrayal. High-end game contents, perfect classes, and strong weapons successfully appeal a large number BNS fans; High quality services and Safe & fast delivery from both the official website and third-part gold sellers provide the guarantee of Blade and Soul Gold for BNS gamers. Ranking first in MMO Gold transaction quantity list is well deserved.
This is really the game giant in MMO circle, owns the most subscribers among the gaming industry and countless gamers have been crazy about it. Enough said, almost every MMO gamer knows about WoW clearly without introduction again. Even with the loss of 3,000,000 subscribers, it’s still a juggernaut a decade after its launch. As the eternal brand of Blizzard, WoW Gold almost has been alone at the top of MMO Gold transaction quantity for many years before Blade&Soul. Good News to WoWers! There will be a large scale update called World of Warcraft: Legion, it’s estimated that “Snowstorm” (Blizzard) will sweep throughout the world again.
No.3 Final Fantasy XIV
This is following WoW Gold (EU) in MMO Gold transaction quantity list all the time, and has reached over 5,000,000 players. Final Fantasy XIV is the come-from-behind success story that has made loyal players out of thousands upon thousands. Published by Square Enix in 2010, FFXIV has been several large scale updates and all updates successfully dominate the gaming market, that’s why FFXIV Gil is so popular. It is to be noted here that Patch 3.2 update this time gain a marvelous result again.
Now, WoW Gold (EU) is below FFXIV Gil and ranks fourth in MMO Gold transaction quantity list. By contrast, WoW owns less players in Europe, nevertheless, is still in the front rank and in an almost unassailable position.
No.5 FIFA 16
This is an exception: it is an Association Football Simulation Video Game. The game is the first in the FIFA series to include female players. FIFA 16 innovates across the entire pitch to deliver a balanced, authentic, and exciting football experience that lets you play your way, and compete at a higher level. You’ll have Confidence in Defending, take Control in Midfield, and you’ll produce more Moments of Magic than ever before. Released in September 2015, FIFA 16 Coins have been top 5 in Gold transaction quantity list within less than six months, so it can be seen that FIFA 16 really owns a higher status in gaming industry especially in Europe.
No.6 Elder Scrolls Online
Released on April 4th 2014, ESO has owned a large quantity of gamers. Unlike most MMOs, skills and abilities in ESO will not run on a cool-down timer but rather expend a finite pool of energy (magic, stamina etc.). A player may use these abilities as many times as he/she likes, once depletes reserves, he/she will have to restore them using resources found in the game before using them again. Although ESO had ever kept in the downturn period, it has been focus point again due to PS and XBOX added. Up to now, ESO Gold has been the sixth place in MMO Gold transaction quantity list.
No.7 RuneScape
This is really an old MMO, released originally in January 2001. RuneScape is a graphical browser game implemented on the client-side in Java, and incorporates 3D rendering. The game has had over 200,000,000 accounts created and is recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world’s largest free MMORPG and the most-updated game. As an old game, RS has been relative stabilization in gaming industry, and RS Gold has always been on top 10 in MMO Gold transaction list.
No.8 Aion (US)
This is another NCSOFT’s famous game, in this stunning MMO, abundant solo adventures, intriguing epic group quests, challenging dungeons, and massive Legion raids honing your battle skills to new heights. Even though it is not the most popular, still owns so many loyal Aion fans and ranks eighth in MMO Gold transaction quantity list.
No.9 Archeage (US/EU)
Released on September 16, 2014, it was really hot at the beginning, and the amount of Archeage Gold transaction is following WoW Gold. ArcheAge is described as a “sandpark” MMORPG, which the developers say is a hybrid of the open content style of a “sandbox” game and the more structured play experience of a “themepark” game. So many gameplays need to be paid and accounts banned make lots of players disappointed and give it up. Compared with former status, now it ranks ninth. However its AA Gold transaction quantity is still within top 10 thanks to its large quantities of loyal fans.
No.10 Star Wars: The Old Republic
Released on December 20, 2011, the game had one million subscribers within three days of its launch, making it the world’s “fastest-growing MMO ever”. A series of the film of the same name also help the game more familiar to players throughout the world. The new chapter in the episodic-Knights of the Fallen Empire last year made SWTOR gain attentions again. Its SWTOR Gold always ranks top 10 in MMO Gold transaction quantity list. The next new chapter of Star Wars: The Old Republic-Knights of the Fallen Empire is coming on March 10, 2016.
Honorable mentions and notes
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