Each quarter the Orr Group (Roll20.net) publishes their Industry Report detailing the most played RPG games on the Roll20 system for the previous 3 months. Something to be aware of - this is not a representative sample of the RPG game universe as a whole. Many, if not most games, still take place on the table, and not online…so take these results with a grain of salt.
Certain games don’t need the mapping and other features provided by Roll20. Skype does the job just fine for many types of narrative or rules lite online groups. In addition, the new license of D&D content for Fantasy Grounds could skew these numbers over time as more players leave the platform.
With that said, it’s still very easy to see that 5th Edition is surging in popularity.
Here are a couple notes from Roll20 you’ll want to read before diving into the actual report:
PLAYER SAMPLE SIZE is taken from the “Enjoys Playing” and/or “Seeks a Group For” sections of a player’s personal profile. Profiles are only counted in the Industry Report if players have actively entered a game during the quarter. When reviewing the player numbers, you may notice players tend to have broader interests, identifying themselves as fond of a great many games.
GAME SAMPLE SIZE pulls from the “Playing” dropdown of the Game Details page set up by the Game Master. Games must be accessed during the quarter to be included in the Industry Report and used games are not counted in these figures. Unlike the Player Sample Size, you’ll see less distribution as most Game Master only select one rule type for their games.
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