WoW No Longer World's Biggest MMO?

June 27, 2008 at 12:01 am PT

Based on publicly available data, it looks like an Internet milestone will be passed by the end of next month: World of Warcraft will lose its undisputed status as the most popular massively multiplayer online world. It’s struggling to defend that title as Habbo Hotel, the Web-based, social MMO from Finland’s Sulake Corp., is nipping at its heels. Habbo just sent me news that it has logged its 100 millionth registered avatar, and more crucial, that Habbo “attracts close to 10 million monthly visitors to its services worldwide.”

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Tagged with: GigaOm, Habbo Hotel, Sulake Corp., Wagner James Au, World of Warcraft

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