Asheron's Call Population History
Asheron’s Call was Turbine’s fantasy MMO set in Dereth. Its original official service ended in January 2017. Community-operated servers continue the original game independently.
Publisher milestones and regional service history. Audience figures below describe the periods and services shown.
Player and account milestones
Typical players online reported in 2002
10,000–15,000
Typical players logged on to original Asheron’s Call, as described by Microsoft Research citing the official MSN Zone site
Reported January 2002
Microsoft Research: How Belonging to an Online Group Affects Social Behavior — a Case Study of Asheron’s Call ↗Regional service history
Worldwide: Turbine official service
Original official service ended
Asheron’s Call game and official forums; closure announced for noon EST
Turbine: Asheron’s Call shutdown times ↗Platforms and accounts
Windows
Community servers have their own operators and accounts.
Turbine: Asheron’s Call service termination ↗