http://www.ccpgames.com/en/public-relations/press-releases/articles/2013

Note that this figure does not include trial accounts or Dust accounts, but it does include the Chinese edition of EVE, who's players log in on the Serenity server, not the Tranquility server used by players in the rest of the world.

Originally posted by Malcanis

http://www.ccpgames.com/en/public-relations/press-releases/articles/2013

Note that this figure does not include trial accounts or Dust accounts, but it does include the Chinese edition of EVE, who's players log in on the Serenity server, not the Tranquility server used by players in the rest of the world.

500.000 people even if evenly spread out over 2 servers = allot of monkies in one barrel... and it only ever takes on match to see them flying all over the place killing each other XD

http://www.xfire.com/games/eve

745 users 3195 hours played.

gogo!

Originally posted by Dihoru

Originally posted by Malcanis

http://www.ccpgames.com/en/public-relations/press-releases/articles/2013

Note that this figure does not include trial accounts or Dust accounts, but it does include the Chinese edition of EVE, who's players log in on the Serenity server, not the Tranquility server used by players in the rest of the world.

500.000 people even if evenly spread out over 2 servers = allot of monkies in one barrel... and it only ever takes on match to see them flying all over the place killing each other XD

CCP have said that they'd love to be able to combine Serenity players onto TQ. Serenity numbers tend to be highest at the times when TQ numbers are low, so the extra stress on hardware would be minimised.

Perhaps one day the Chinese govt will loosen up...

EDIT: That's 500,000 accounts, not 500,000 players. 200-250k people is more like it.

Originally posted by Malcanis

EDIT: That's 500,000 accounts, not 500,000 players. 200-250k people is more like it.

About 10k of thosese are Goons. They dont count as people. Just saying...

Seriously though, who cares? Accounts = income, the actual number of players is not really an interesting number.

Originally posted by Malcanis

http://www.ccpgames.com/en/public-relations/press-releases/articles/2013

Note that this figure does not include trial accounts or Dust accounts, but it does include the Chinese edition of EVE, who's players log in on the Serenity server, not the Tranquility server used by players in the rest of the world.

Wait a sec, can you explain this to me. Why is this about Chinese players so important ?? You think that ccp cares if you are from EU or China?

Originally posted by hfztt

the actual number of players is not really an interesting number.

It might be to marketers, should anyone ever develop an actual, verifiable method of counting them.

But good luck with that. Gamers have been arguing over subs figures since before MMOs.

That bottom line number on the earnings report is what the stockholders are looking at, let the gamers argue over ad numerum to their little heart's content.

Congrats EVE, no other game, nor game company deserves it more. Now get back to making that permadeath vampire game!

Originally posted by zomard100

Originally posted by Malcanis

http://www.ccpgames.com/en/public-relations/press-releases/articles/2013

Note that this figure does not include trial accounts or Dust accounts, but it does include the Chinese edition of EVE, who's players log in on the Serenity server, not the Tranquility server used by players in the rest of the world.

Wait a sec, can you explain this to me. Why is this about Chinese players so important ?? You think that ccp cares if you are from EU or China?

 

i think he may have only mentioned to to stop people coming back and going "ahhhhh but they are not all on one server GW2 rules lalala"

Originally posted by Mdpats
A few of those are probably trial accounts which will cancel soon afterwards from trying the game.  Which means the number is false.

does not include trial acconuts or dust accounts as stated by the OP//

Originally posted by Mdpats
A few of those are probably trial accounts which will cancel soon afterwards from trying the game.  Which means the number is false.

"Hi, my name is Mpats and I could not even be bothered to read the OP before posting my answer. Enjoy!"

Originally posted by hfztt

Originally posted by Mdpats
A few of those are probably trial accounts which will cancel soon afterwards from trying the game.  Which means the number is false.

"Hi, my name is Mpats and I could not even be bothered to read the OP before posting my answer. Enjoy!"

Did I offend you?  Awww too bad.

Originally posted by Mdpats

Originally posted by hfztt

Originally posted by Mdpats
A few of those are probably trial accounts which will cancel soon afterwards from trying the game.  Which means the number is false.

"Hi, my name is Mpats and I could not even be bothered to read the OP before posting my answer. Enjoy!"

Did I offend you?  Awww too bad.

It says in the very first sentence of the OP that the numbers DO NOT INCLUDE trial accounts.  L2R.

Originally posted by Mdpats

Originally posted by hfztt

Originally posted by Mdpats
A few of those are probably trial accounts which will cancel soon afterwards from trying the game.  Which means the number is false.

"Hi, my name is Mpats and I could not even be bothered to read the OP before posting my answer. Enjoy!"

Did I offend you?  Awww too bad.

no he was just pointing out your complete lack of reading comprehension

Originally posted by Xobdnas

Congrats EVE, no other game, nor game company deserves it more. Now get back to making that permadeath vampire game!

It just took 10 years to reach a half a million. Small victory I guess since most good MMO's have been  in a Blizzard that has been pouring for 8 of those years that keep ppl away from EVE.

Originally posted by Isturi

Originally posted by Xobdnas

Congrats EVE, no other game, nor game company deserves it more. Now get back to making that permadeath vampire game!

It just took 10 years to reach a half a million. Small victory I guess since most good MMO's have been  in a Blizzard that has been pouring for 8 of those years that keep ppl away from EVE.

And like most blizzards they blow in hard and fast and then the snow starts to melt away.

Almost everyone who plays EVE has 2+ accounts, most people I see tend to have 3...but not sure if that is the norm.

So it is more like around 250k, which isn't actually very much at all.

Originally posted by TheScavenger

Almost everyone who plays EVE has 2+ accounts, most people I see tend to have 3...but not sure if that is the norm.

 

So it is more like around 250k, which isn't actually very much at all.

 Who cares if it is one person paying for it all?  Seriously, your point doesn't matter.