Games You Have/Will Be Playing Online for 10+ Years

Recently, I got invited to the Quake Live beta test and saw how popular the Quake community still is today. I also realized this while playing Starcraft for the 1st time online yesterday. The crazy thing is these games are both 10+ years old. I'm wondering what modern games are going to have communities like Starcraft, Quake III, Counter-Strike, Everquest 1, and other largely popular online games. The only game I can think of that I can think of off the top of my head that has that big of a community is World of Warcraft, which is 4 years old and still running strong.What games do you think will have strong communities 10 years from now?

This is an interesting topic, so I'll join in...

Personally, I believe with the advent of Starcraft 2, fans of the original may migrate onto the sequel.

One game I think will last the decade is Counter-Strike.

Even with CS:Source around, so many gamers prefer the original as it's a game they're familiar with already. In addition, Steam has such a well-established community which supports CS, which helps to cement it as something to come back to.

UO is still going pretty good, despite the fact that it's been ruined over the years. I imagine people will still be playing it for quite some time to come.

I would put Diablo 2 on the list, but I'm not sure how Diablo 3 will impact that scene (I'm sure there will be a crowd who prefers D2, but how many?).

I, personally, don't think there's anything online that I'll be playing 10 years from now. About the only thing I can guarantee I'll still be doing 10 years from now is going to college. lol.

Lumines will always be one of my favorite games. I find myself playing it every so often, and it's a game I will never tire from. It's not my all-time favorite, but with really good puzzle games it's hard to put them down no matter how many years have passed. I could also see myself playing FFX and the Persona games 10 years from now.yokofox33

Heh, too bad the topic was about ONLINE games. Not singleplayers and/or RPGs..

Anyways, back on topic. I agree that Counter-Strike will continue to last as an Online FPS, even with all the new free FPS games coming out. Another game that I think will continue to flourish is Warcraft 3, mostly DOTA. There will always be a huge group of gamers that have subpar PC's and with all the new RTS games coming out requiring good machines and hardware, that game will probably last the next 20 years.

[QUOTE="yokofox33"]Lumines will always be one of my favorite games. I find myself playing it every so often, and it's a game I will never tire from. It's not my all-time favorite, but with really good puzzle games it's hard to put them down no matter how many years have passed. I could also see myself playing FFX and the Persona games 10 years from now.Xerolith

Heh, too bad the topic was about ONLINE games. Not singleplayers and/or RPGs..

Anyways, back on topic. I agree that Counter-Strike will continue to last as an Online FPS, even with all the new free FPS games coming out. Another game that I think will continue to flourish is Warcraft 3, mostly DOTA. There will always be a huge group of gamers that have subpar PC's and with all the new RTS games coming out requiring good machines and hardware, that game will probably last the next 20 years.

Woops. My reading comprehension was obviously in the poops... My bad!