WoW Down to 8.3 Million Subscribers

[chaud]

WoW Down to 8.3 Million Subscribers
Activision Blizzard's press release states that World of Warcraft is down to 8.3 million subscribers. This is a loss of 1.3 million, down from 9.6 million last quarter. Most of the loss came from the East once again.

• Blizzard expects to have less subscribers at the end of the year than they do today.
• Most of the decline in subscribers came from China.
• There has been less engagement by casual players.
• Blizzard is going to work on improving the experience for returning players.
• Blizzard All Stars and Titan will not be released in 2013 according to the slide below.
• Heart of the Swarm was the #1 PC game of the quarter, selling 1.1 million copies in two days.
• There has been increased competition with F2P games in Asia.
• Players consume content faster and subscribe and unsubscribe as new content is added.

[Marmot]

I can't really say I was expecting such a big drop... yikes. Kinda strange considering the game is only improving over past content.

[Deleted]

Ouchhh didn't expect this. (even though I quit a few weeks ago too)

[papaz]

WOW... That was a drop indeed!!!

[Baracuda]

Maybe now they'll finally merge dead servers, fix unbalanced ones and give us cross-realm arena. They won't do it until last minute tho...

[Ezekiah]

Ouch.

/10 chars

[Tureni]

Queue the "RARARAAAR WOW IS GNA END SOON" crowd

[crakerjack]

I knew it... I'm sorry to those who wanted to see the numbers go up or wanted something better, but all those arguments I made about WoW being nothing like it used to be and people quitting because they're sick of what WoW has become... Wow it really does feel good to be right, i never doubted myself, but damn I was right.

[LemonBabby]

Holy shit what a drop!

[Sargerus]

that's only natural, wow will keep bleeding subs until next xpac

[Sills]

WOAH! Way bigger drop than I ever wouldve expected.

[Knails]

Oh no not 8.3 million subscribers! Wow is totally dead now guize!

[Galrauch]

If you think this game is "improving" you are completely delusional

[Stroved]

That's a pretty big drop. Jeez.

[Limulsuis]

Considering WoW had 10 million at the start of MoP, the expansion is being horrible subscriber-wise...

[Deleted]

that's only natural, wow will keep bleeding subs until next xpac

Maybe they will lose until next xpac but this have been a big loss

[Sky High]

note how they say the east. which for some reason to me sounds like they are cracking down on those gold farmers.

[Dengir]

Holy crap that is a big drop.

[eldritchforeshadow]

I don't care how many are playing the game, as long as they don't shut it down and turn off the lights lol.

[Count Zero]

I knew it... I'm sorry to those who wanted to see the numbers go up or wanted something better, but all those arguments I made about WoW being nothing like it used to be and people quitting because they're sick of what WoW has become... Wow it really does feel good to be right, i never doubted myself, but damn I was right.

Get over yourself. The MMO market in general is shrinking. What accounts for slumping numbers for newer games ? If your theories are so accurate.