From the article: "My eyes are like two huge red onions: big, painful and… uhm… red. And all that because of Quake Live – not at all a game to make you cry, but a game that has the power to turn you into an addict. After a few minutes with the game, you'll feel the need to frag one more enemy, to unlock one more achievement and generally to keep playing, since it's completely free and it still delivers great quality."
Omar Banat: Despite the passage of time, the consistent player bases for these six ongoing games have stuck around through all of the highs and lows.
Huh, I'm not surprised at a couple of these but I did not think For Honor would have had the staying power that it did. Maybe I should pick it back up....
How about Warhammer Vermintide, seriously those games slap big time, and i've rarely had an issue matchmaking, but no one ever talks about them
I’d add Factions to the list. It has a smaller but super strong fan base. My brothers and I have put more hours into factions than all other multiplayer games combined
The Quake Live Premium Pak 21 is now online and with it, This update introduces one free arena, and five new Premium arenas.
The Quake Franchise has become a name in the gaming industry that demands respect for its accomplishments. However, it's reign of nearly two decades is at an end. The Quake series and iD software cannot compete with today's gaming industry. The lack of playerbase, lack of customer support and player/developer interactions makes the once great game lack the necessary traffic to keep it relevant.