World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft remains the undisputed king of MMORPGs, having peaked at 12 million subscribers in 2010. Two decades later, it still draws millions of active players through consistent expansions and a deeply immersive world. Its success set the genre standard, and it outperforms #2 Final Fantasy XIV in total player hours invested by a significant margin, with over 1.5 billion hours logged by 2023.