3. Guild Wars 2

After the success of Guild Wars, Guild Wars 2 had a lot to live up to. After all, how many online games can you name that have multiple titles? Usually, you would expect patches and have additional content added to improve the game, not an entirely new one. Guild Wars 2 took the risk and boy did it pay off.

One of the most highly anticipated MMORPGs ever, Guild Wars 2 had as many at 7 million players back in 2015. The games player base has since grown and the launch of the Heart of Thorns expansion saw that growth increase. Guild Wars 2 has no subscriptions and can be played on lower end PCs, which seems to be a trend in gaining a large playerbase.

In 2017 Guild Wars has continued to support a large number of players and it doesn’t look like it’s dropping off anytime soon.

A group of archers perpare to fire

Even beaches can yeild foes in Guild Wars

2. World of Warcraft

It can’t be a surprise to you that World of Warcraft makes the list of the most played games this year. It’s the game that people who know nothing about online gaming, know about. South Park, Leroy Jenkins and YouTube videos have made this game famous worldwide.

With over 10 million subscribers at one point World of Warcraft is the most played MMO of all time. The number of active members has dropped vastly since then, but for a game released in 2004 it's crazy to think that so many people are still playing it.

When a game as big as WoW is still supported with new content and still has the care of a studio like Blizzard, it’s actually not that hard to see why it’s still played so much. Friends for life and Internet superstar have been made playing this game. It seems like nothing but World of Warcraft 2 can knock this game out of the endless top 10 lists’ it inhabits.

A legion prepares for war

A dual bladed warrior and his pet