Sony Online Entertainment launched their superhero MMO DC Universe Online in January – a highly anticipated title considering that it is the first stab at an MMO based on much loved comic book heroes and villains.
Raptr has been tracking their users playing this game and has generated some interesting statistics which break down the types of gamers drawn to new MMO experiences such as DC Universe Online, and how the introduction of a new MMO into a space still dominated by World of WarCraft has affected overall playing habits.
DC Universe Online is available on PS3 and PC, but Raptr has presented statistic based on tracking of the PC version.
“The first thing that we looked at was the top 10 other games played,” said Raptr. “What other games do DCUO players play?”
1. World of Warcraft
2. League of Legends
3. StarCraft 2
4. Call of Duty: Black Ops
5. Eve Online
6. Lord of the Rings Online
7. Champions Online
8. Aion
9. Red Dead Redemption
10. Star Trek Online
“By looking at the data, we see that DCUO players have a particular bend for multiplayer games. While there are a number of MMORPGs listed, it’s interesting to see some FPS, and RTS games in the mix as well. This could be because DCUO prides itself in being a deep MMO mixed with action oriented gameplay more akin to RTS or FPS games,” said Raptr.
“Next, we looked at the top 10 games DCUO stole playtime from. We calculated this by looking at what DCUO players played before DCUO’s release, and which games had the largest decrease in playtime after DCUO’s launch.”
1. World of Warcraft
2. StarCraft 2
3. Aion
4. Battlefield Bad Company 2
5. Mass Effect 2
6. Call of Duty: Black Ops
7. Mafia 2
8. Team Fortress 2
9. Eve Online
10. Warhammer Online
“Once again, we see a number of multiplayer games. While WoW was affected most, overall the dent is pretty minimal as the overall gameplay hours tracked for WoW week in/week out keeps it at the top of the charts,” said Raptr.
“Finally, we looked at top other MMOs DCUO players played. To our surprise, the top games weren’t superhero games, though Champions Online and City of Heroes were on the list. It should be noted that recently, games like Lord of the Rings Online and Champions Online have both gone free to play, which pulled in a lot of new gamers.”
1. World of Warcraft
2. Eve Online
3. Lord of the Rings Online
4. Champions Online
5. Aion
6. Star Trek Online
7. Final Fantasy 14
8. Everquest 2
9. City of Heroes
“Overall, the most obvious bit of data that stands out is that gamers who play DCUO are heavily into MMORPGs specifically, and generally play multiplayer games . There seems to be less of a connection with the theme of the game (in this case, SUPERHEROES!) than with the type of games these gamers play,” concludes Raptr.
Raptr has gone from strength to strength since launching in September 2008. The social networking service tracks gameplay statistics from World of WarCraft, Xbox LIVE, PSN, and Steam. Raptr has just surpassed 6 million users and has also secured a US$15 million investment with which they plan to grow the service and its features. For more information on the growth of Raptr one should visit the Raptr blog which is complete with a nifty infographic breaking down some interesting statistics generated by their user base.
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