All games have ups and downs in player activity, and you may have simply seen less people rather than there actually being less. I imagine there would've been a spike of activity around Christmas due to schools being closed, and afterwards anyone who received crowns as a present will have been wanting to show off their new purchases.

After the longevity of Wizard, I hardly think you have anything to worry about. As far as I'm concerned KI is here to stay, and I'm sure they feel that way too.

it might go down someday, but today its still a very, very long way from bankruptcy

Not even close, Pirate101 is just fairly new compared to Wizard101.
In due time Pirate101 will likely get as popular as Wizard101 (but who am I to say it hasn't yet )

The game is incredible and since it does have the partner game (Wizard101) it may in fact create more fans of Wizard101 and Vice-versa.

Think of Pirate101's plot vs Wizard101's plot at the moment
We haven't finished the first Arc (El Dorado) but they are about to finish the 2nd Arc and Kingsisle has said that not even Wizard101 is done yet (I heard Professor Greyrose mention that it isn't going to stop at it's second arc)

Pirate101 is still young compared to Wizard101 but one day it will be what Wizard101 currently is.

A good thing since this was the second game is that the knowledge that went into Wizard101 helped build Pirate101, there are many references in Pirate101 that reference Wizard101.

Overall I don't see the game as dying but more like getting onto it's feet so it can walk towards it's great future.

Rachel Dreamsong on Feb 2, 2014 wrote:

Not even close, Pirate101 is just fairly new compared to Wizard101.
In due time Pirate101 will likely get as popular as Wizard101 (but who am I to say it hasn't yet )

The game is incredible and since it does have the partner game (Wizard101) it may in fact create more fans of Wizard101 and Vice-versa.

Think of Pirate101's plot vs Wizard101's plot at the moment
We haven't finished the first Arc (El Dorado) but they are about to finish the 2nd Arc and Kingsisle has said that not even Wizard101 is done yet (I heard Professor Greyrose mention that it isn't going to stop at it's second arc)

Pirate101 is still young compared to Wizard101 but one day it will be what Wizard101 currently is.

A good thing since this was the second game is that the knowledge that went into Wizard101 helped build Pirate101, there are many references in Pirate101 that reference Wizard101.

Overall I don't see the game as dying but more like getting onto it's feet so it can walk towards it's great future.

Really well said and your last line is delightfully poetic. Very picturesque.

if it does start to go down them we can make a sp101 page ( save pirate101 )

No pirate101 is not dying, it's currently gaining more players each day.I have been playing pirate101 5 months after it's initial lunch. Based on my experience as a player, if there is a few player either I am in a perfect realm witch have very few player or played the game at a certain times like late at night or close to dinner time,when most players are offline.So if you want to meet more players,go to a crowded realm or play on a Saturday witch based on my experience have more players.

" The more,the better."-Slick Brittany Andrews

CheeryCherry1234 on Feb 7, 2014 wrote:

Remember Littlest Pet Shop online? That great game died out too, as well as the older Littlest pet Shop VIPs, and now another game called Tinkatolli shut down as well. And let's not forget Toontown (now Toontown Rewritten) and Pixie Hollow and World of Cars. We will always remember those great games...

Cherry don't worry, Pirate101 shall last a long time and be here for years to come.

Wizard101 is said to not even being close to done and it is still going strong.

Pirate101 is still relatively new and isn't close to being closed down, the great staff at Kingsisle has a long future for us 101 gamers.

One-Eyed Jack on Feb 3, 2014 wrote:

Hi! While we don't talk specifics regarding dates for new content, we are doing very well here at KingsIsle and Pirate101 is definitely doing well!

As you mentioned, we are going to miss games like Free Realms and POTCO (I talked a bit about my personal pains concerning the sunset of Free Realms over on Central) . . . and like I said on that thread on Pirate101 Central, I'm proud to be a part of this company and player base as well! KingsIsle and our players are the best! Thanks for your continued efforts to make this game and community top notch!

Keep up those positive attitudes and see you in the skyways!

top notch,i see what you did there.