WoW loses over 1 million subs

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As part of the publisher's quarterly earnings report, Activision Blizzard revealed that World of Warcraft had 9.1 million subscribers as of June 30, 2011. That's an impressive figure, to be sure, but it's soured a bit by the fact that the game boasted as many as 10.2 million subscribers in March.

Looks like they aren't doing too well. Just like we guessed, the Annual Pass was only temporarily able to tide the losses. Any predictions on how low it will go?

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As part of the publisher's quarterly earnings report, Activision Blizzard revealed that World of Warcraft had 9.1 million subscribers as of June 30, 2011. That's an impressive figure, to be sure, but it's soured a bit by the fact that the game boasted as many as 10.2 million subscribers in March.

Looks like they aren't doing to well. Just like we guessed, the Annual Pass was only temporarily able to tide the losses. Any predictions on how low it will go?

James00715

To be honest, it's not a relatively huge loss. It would be interesting to see subscriptions after Mists of PandaLand comes out

An 8 year old MMO with 9.1 million subs. Amazing.

To put it into perspective...WoW makes more money in a single month than most MMO's will make in an entire year.

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/175306/World_of_Warcraft_loses_1_million_subscribers_in_three_months.php

As part of the publisher's quarterly earnings report, Activision Blizzard revealed that World of Warcraft had 9.1 million subscribers as of June 30, 2011. That's an impressive figure, to be sure, but it's soured a bit by the fact that the game boasted as many as 10.2 million subscribers in March.

Looks like they aren't doing to well. Just like we guessed, the Annual Pass was only temporarily able to tide the losses. Any predictions on how low it will go?

James00715

[QUOTE="James00715"]

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/175306/World_of_Warcraft_loses_1_million_subscribers_in_three_months.php

As part of the publisher's quarterly earnings report, Activision Blizzard revealed that World of Warcraft had 9.1 million subscribers as of June 30, 2011. That's an impressive figure, to be sure, but it's soured a bit by the fact that the game boasted as many as 10.2 million subscribers in March.

Looks like they aren't doing to well. Just like we guessed, the Annual Pass was only temporarily able to tide the losses. Any predictions on how low it will go?

Haarhus

Why do people think MoP will raise the subs that high? Cata couldn't, so why willl MoP be any different?

And this never happened in TBC and WotLK, how are people coming up with this stuff??

Why do people think MoP will raise the subs that high? Cata couldn't, so why willl MoP be any different?

And this never happened in TBC and WotLK, how are people coming up with this stuff??

RoccoHout

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As part of the publisher's quarterly earnings report, Activision Blizzard revealed that World of Warcraft had 9.1 million subscribers as of June 30, 2011. That's an impressive figure, to be sure, but it's soured a bit by the fact that the game boasted as many as 10.2 million subscribers in March.

Looks like they aren't doing too well. Just like we guessed, the Annual Pass was only temporarily able to tide the losses. Any predictions on how low it will go?

James00715

one day, wow will have zero subscribers. that is how low it will go.

that day will not come as soon as you'd like though.

DOWN WITH BLIZZARD!

Why do people think MoP will raise the subs that high? Cata couldn't, so why willl MoP be any different?

And this never happened in TBC and WotLK, how are people coming up with this stuff??

RoccoHout

WoW had their highest sub count of all time during cata, 12 million. So please educate yourself and get the f*ck out of this fourm.

I expect a slight uptick when MOP comes out and after that it will continue to lose subscribers. The game isnt half as good as it was during it's heyday (BC before the nerfs started to get ridiculous to appease the morons)

It may be losing and may never get that 12 millions subs back again but this is just a trend. Alot of people cancel subs near the end of an expansion and wait to renew when the next one comes. Guild Wars 2 will definetly have a factor in the sub drops but they'll definetly rise again soon enough.

An 8 year old MMO with 9.1 million subs. Amazing.

HyperWarlock

This, all other MMO's dream of doing this badly :P Still given it's age I'd imagine that we'll see a continued, gradual drop in WoW subs.

I expect a slight uptick when MOP comes out and after that it will continue to lose subscribers. The game isnt half as good as it was during it's heyday (BC before the nerfs started to get ridiculous to appease the morons)

Fizzman

[QUOTE="Fizzman"]

I expect a slight uptick when MOP comes out and after that it will continue to lose subscribers. The game isnt half as good as it was during it's heyday (BC before the nerfs started to get ridiculous to appease the morons)

Brean24

I enjoy a challenge when playing a videogame. It's not like Vanilla/BC WoW was even that hard. It was just slightly less easy. You turn the game on now and you are basically given free epics. Blizzard has trivialized WoW and it's content because of how easy they have made it. I thought it was ridiculous when Sunwell Plateau basically got turned into a theme park ride where you just walked in and collected loot.

[QUOTE="Brean24"][QUOTE="Fizzman"]

I expect a slight uptick when MOP comes out and after that it will continue to lose subscribers. The game isnt half as good as it was during it's heyday (BC before the nerfs started to get ridiculous to appease the morons)

Fizzman

I enjoy a challenge when playing a videogame. It's not like Vanilla/BC WoW was even that hard. It was just slightly less easy. You turn the game on now and you are basically given free epics. Blizzard has trivialized WoW and it's content because of how easy they have made it. I thought it was ridiculous when Sunwell Plateau basically got turned into a theme park ride where you just walked in and collected loot.

[QUOTE="Fizzman"]

[QUOTE="Brean24"] Yes because complicated and boring is sooo good. Its a game not real life. I dont care about a challenge in a video game, I care about enjoyment.Brean24

I enjoy a challenge when playing a videogame. It's not like Vanilla/BC WoW was even that hard. It was just slightly less easy. You turn the game on now and you are basically given free epics. Blizzard has trivialized WoW and it's content because of how easy they have made it. I thought it was ridiculous when Sunwell Plateau basically got turned into a theme park ride where you just walked in and collected loot.

I will concede it takes time. Thats it though.

[QUOTE="Brean24"][QUOTE="Fizzman"]

I enjoy a challenge when playing a videogame. It's not like Vanilla/BC WoW was even that hard. It was just slightly less easy. You turn the game on now and you are basically given free epics. Blizzard has trivialized WoW and it's content because of how easy they have made it. I thought it was ridiculous when Sunwell Plateau basically got turned into a theme park ride where you just walked in and collected loot.

Fizzman

I will concede it takes time. Thats it though.

[QUOTE="Fizzman"]

[QUOTE="Brean24"] Yes because complicated and boring is sooo good. Its a game not real life. I dont care about a challenge in a video game, I care about enjoyment.Brean24

I enjoy a challenge when playing a videogame. It's not like Vanilla/BC WoW was even that hard. It was just slightly less easy. You turn the game on now and you are basically given free epics. Blizzard has trivialized WoW and it's content because of how easy they have made it. I thought it was ridiculous when Sunwell Plateau basically got turned into a theme park ride where you just walked in and collected loot.

[QUOTE="Brean24"][QUOTE="Fizzman"]

I enjoy a challenge when playing a videogame. It's not like Vanilla/BC WoW was even that hard. It was just slightly less easy. You turn the game on now and you are basically given free epics. Blizzard has trivialized WoW and it's content because of how easy they have made it. I thought it was ridiculous when Sunwell Plateau basically got turned into a theme park ride where you just walked in and collected loot.

SwarmKing

[QUOTE="RoccoHout"]

Why do people think MoP will raise the subs that high? Cata couldn't, so why willl MoP be any different?

And this never happened in TBC and WotLK, how are people coming up with this stuff??

HyperWarlock

WoW had their highest sub count of all time during cata, 12 million. So please educate yourself and get the f*ck out of this fourm.

It was during the end of WotLK that WoW gained 12 million subs, not in Cata. In fact Cata only lost subs. Funny how it turns out your totally uneducated yourself. You got so badly pwned, that leaves only you that needs to leave the forums. Goodbye, you won't be missed

[QUOTE="RoccoHout"]

Why do people think MoP will raise the subs that high? Cata couldn't, so why willl MoP be any different?

And this never happened in TBC and WotLK, how are people coming up with this stuff??

DanielDust

*looks at your avatar*

Lol..... a Blizzard fanboy. No wonder your so hostile. You may act like that in Blizzard games, but outside you need to respect each other.

Also, I play Blizzard games.

Also also, look into the mirror and see who's truely pathetic. Running around praising Blizzard I guess? Weak, get the futch out of this forum

[QUOTE="HyperWarlock"]

[QUOTE="RoccoHout"]

Why do people think MoP will raise the subs that high? Cata couldn't, so why willl MoP be any different?

And this never happened in TBC and WotLK, how are people coming up with this stuff??

RoccoHout

WoW had their highest sub count of all time during cata, 12 million. So please educate yourself and get the f*ck out of this fourm.

It was during the end of WotLK that WoW gained 12 million subs, not in Cata. In fact Cata only lost subs. Funny how it turns out your totally uneducated yourself. You got so badly pwned, that leaves only you that needs to leave the forums. Goodbye, you won't be missed

Regard your last post, yes, only a moron would find praise in posts when there isn't just to make idotic, pathetic rants about how people are fanboys, yes my avatar is an elf, it's by a 2D artist from the WoW community, it's in no way, shape or form related to Blizzard itself, I don't praise Blizzard when it's about games I don't play anymore, but I absolutely despise idiots like you and idiots that praise the game like it's God, that's simply retarded to hate it like some mentally diseased animal or to love it love a clueless husk.

It deserves praise because it's the most successful game in the history of gaming and the best MMO there is, but not like trolls do around here.

I played the game at launch. I played a Pally, which at the time bored me to tears. Brean24

Oh dear I feel sorry for anyone who played the pala during Vanilla, including myself :(

30s seals, which were consumed by Judgement, drained all mana in seconds. No taunt, almost no dps spells (Judgement, Hammer or Wrath and ?), just painful auto attack. Couldn't be either DPS or Tank, just a healer, and a weak one at that :|

And yes the game was grindy, but it was a huge, epic game; adventureos, full of mystery, secrets and challenging quests (I will never forget the Verigan's fist questline for my pala, as well as the lock mount questline). Something today's WoW lacks. The feeling of adventure is gone forever.

One more thing today's WoW lacks is server community. Cross realm features kinda destoyed it.

[QUOTE="RoccoHout"]

[QUOTE="HyperWarlock"]

WoW had their highest sub count of all time during cata, 12 million. So please educate yourself and get the f*ck out of this fourm.

DanielDust

It was during the end of WotLK that WoW gained 12 million subs, not in Cata. In fact Cata only lost subs. Funny how it turns out your totally uneducated yourself. You got so badly pwned, that leaves only you that needs to leave the forums. Goodbye, you won't be missed

Regard your last post, yes, only a moron would find praise in posts when there isn't just to make idotic, pathetic rants about how people are fanboys, yes my avatar is an elf, it's by a 2D artist from the WoW community, it's in no way, shape or form related to Blizzard itself, I don't praise Blizzard when it's about games I don't play anymore, but I absolutely despise idiots like you and idiots that praise the game like it's God, that's simply retarded to hate it like some mentally diseased animal or to love it love a clueless husk.

It deserves praise because it's the most successful game in the history of gaming and the best MMO there is, but not like trolls do around here.

The subs peaked way before Cata came in game, it was around the time Ruby Sanctum was added into the game.

Seriously, your probably swearing so much by playing to much WoW? Its not acceptable out here, so stop it. The real world is not WoW's world.

99,99999% of the time, the ones who keep yelling ''idiot'' over and over again are just idiots themselves. You have no idea if I'm an idiot before you fully know me, so its just you troling.

An 8+ year old game with no new content untill an upcoming expansion has lost subs?

Update:During a Gamasutra-attended investor conference call, Blizzard president Mike Morhaime pointed out that most of the players who dropped out ofWorld of Warcraftthis quarter were from Eastern territories. He added that he believes a number of players are "taking a break" fromWorld of Warcraftto play the recently-launchedDiablo III.]

Asian subscribers.

Also, Diablo 3 has sold more than 10-million.

The game could drop 6 million paying subs and still be making money and be larger than any other pay to play game.

What's the damn fasination with MMOs failing anyway?

And what's the point of pointing out the loss of subs in the game when MOP is coming out in a couple months? Here is how it's going to go....some people are taking a break and waiting for the xp pack, some are going to resub now. Either way MOP is going to do really well and subs will go back up.

The subs peaked way before Cata came in game, it was around the time Ruby Sanctum was added into the game.

Seriously, your probably swearing so much by playing to much WoW? Its not acceptable out here, so stop it. The real world is not WoW's world.

99,99999% of the time, the ones who keep yelling ''idiot'' over and over again are just idiots themselves. You have no idea if I'm an idiot before you fully know me, so its just you troling.

RoccoHout

Do you honestly think Ruby Sanctum is the reason people subbed for WoW? Are you that stupid? "Yeah lets subscribe to this awesome MMO to experience a bunch of content that won't be around in a few weeks, yay!"

The game could drop 6 million paying subs and still be making money and be larger than any other pay to play game.

What's the damn fasination with MMOs failing anyway?

And what's the point of pointing out the loss of subs in the game when MOP is coming out in a couple months? Here is how it's going to go....some people are taking a break and waiting for the xp pack, some are going to resub now. Either way MOP is going to do really well and subs will go back up.

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Unfortunately: Free-to-play means less quality.

[QUOTE="RoccoHout"]

Why do people think MoP will raise the subs that high? Cata couldn't, so why willl MoP be any different?

And this never happened in TBC and WotLK, how are people coming up with this stuff??

DanielDust

Whoa calm down.

NO expansion EVER increased the population back up by 6 million, you are REALLY going over the top.

I just can't see it going back up to 12 million, let alone 15 million. I do think MoP will be better than Cataclysm was, but too many people got bored in Cataclsym and won't come back. I could see it going back up to 10 million and hovering around there for 6 months before subscriptions go down again. I will probably play a year down the line for a few months when Blizzard does their Thanksgiving/Christmas 50% off sale.

I just can't see it going back up to 12 million, let alone 15 million. I do think MoP will be better than Cataclysm was, but too many people got bored in Cataclsym and won't come back. I could see it going back up to 10 million and hovering around there for 6 months before subscriptions go down again. I will probably play a year down the line for a few months when Blizzard does their Thanksgiving/Christmas 50% off sale.

James00715