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Online Chinese Game BNB Records 700,000 Users

Posted by Zonk on from the that-is-a-lot-of-players dept.

Thanks to simon for the heads up that casual online game BNB has a record of 700,000 concurrent users. The Chinese game is a casual online experience where families pit themselves against other families. For comparison the game Eve Online regularly has 10,000 concurrent users.

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  1. Fair comparison? by Godeke · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Why not pick something more akin to the product in question... like Yahoo games or something. Eve On-line is a niche player in a niche of gaming. BNB is a casual game targeting families.

    Nevertheless, the numbers indicate there is a very healthy group of technologically enabled families in China. I'm just curious what a more comparable service in the states would have on it.

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  2. Re:Great Comparison by chrisd · · Score: 2, Insightful
    Isn't eve based in iceland? Not that it matters, the internet being all globalish.

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  3. Worst Comparison EVER! by Goosey · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Using Eve online for a numbers comparison is practically a crime. Eve online's numbers are VERY low for the average MMO, and as pointed out in another reply Eve is a niche game while this is apparently targeted at casual gamers. How about comparing it to Everquest? Or better yet (since it is casual gamers targeted) Yahoo games?

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