TheOneOmega
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It is not uncommon to hear claims about how the size of the EU playerbase has changed over time made in service of various game design arguments. I have heard it stated that the playerbase is declining, that the playerbase is growing, and that the playerbase has remained roughly static. Of course, more than one of these assertions could be true if they are assumed to be made with respect to different time horizons.
I should state up front that I don't think this is a metric of paramount importance. The value proposition of Entropia necessitates a mindset of disruptive innovation, creating and expanding a new market that would not otherwise exist, not incremental innovation, skimming customers off of already-existing markets, and therefore more relevant metrics would assess how well Entropia delivers on its fundamental value proposition. Still, if taken with a grain of salt, I think knowing how the size of the playerbase has changed over time could be interesting, and possibly useful.
What are our best objective metrics of Entropia's playerbase size throughout its history? Is it possible to graph the estimated number of players or some comparable metric for each year since CryEngine 2 was implemented (or even since Entropia launched)?
I should state up front that I don't think this is a metric of paramount importance. The value proposition of Entropia necessitates a mindset of disruptive innovation, creating and expanding a new market that would not otherwise exist, not incremental innovation, skimming customers off of already-existing markets, and therefore more relevant metrics would assess how well Entropia delivers on its fundamental value proposition. Still, if taken with a grain of salt, I think knowing how the size of the playerbase has changed over time could be interesting, and possibly useful.
What are our best objective metrics of Entropia's playerbase size throughout its history? Is it possible to graph the estimated number of players or some comparable metric for each year since CryEngine 2 was implemented (or even since Entropia launched)?
