
Even the slightest dip in player counts can send alarm bells ringing in the heads of some players of MMORPGs. YouTubers are quick to view Steamcharts and Steam.db data and talk about how their favorite game is dying. But is that truly the case?

When Genshin Impact launched in 2020, developer MiHoYo expected the game to succeed in China, Southeast Asia, Korea, and other East core markets. But the game broke all expectations, and the Chinese free-to-play mobile game managed to catch the attention of over 10 million players in a matter of weeks. However, one MMO might supplant the RPG if it gets the wide-release fans are hoping for: Blue Protocol.