I found a lot of sites with lists of the "top free MMOs". Even though all the lists are different (although it should be noted that Omerta shows up on several in the top ten) it's still interesting because it shows you just how many free MMOs are out there in addition to the large number of pay-to-play ones.
Not only is it amazing to behold, but it makes me pose a question. How long will it be before there are several popular MMOs that are not RPGs? Will there ever be a large market for non-RPG MMOs? Or even just a large following on non-fantasy MMORPGs? There have been plenty of MMOs that aren't fantasy and aren't RPGs, but none of them seem to last or reach the popularity to reach top 5 or so when it comes to the big pay-to-play markets. There are a lot of MMO strategy games in the free market but you still really just see RPGs in the pay market. Why all the differences in free vs. pay?
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I think we prefer fantasy RPGs for 2 reasons.
1. The structure of an RPG makes it gives actual milestones of achievement and adds for a more addictive formula than something like Gunbound where you're competing for rank only.
2. Fantasy is the societal norm. While not everyone likes it, it seems to have the widest accepted audience, especially after Lord of the Rings.
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