Will Classic wow overtake modern wow?

[swineflu]

Specifically in terms of total logged on players. I bet it will.

[Sanguinerd]

I bet it won't.

Time will tell.

[Deleted]

no

/10char

[Yem]

I don't think it will. And I hope it won't!

[Shamu]

Specifically in terms of total logged on players. I bet it will.

as much as i will try them not a chance thats just wishful thinking on the vanilla brigade

[durrtygoodz]

Classic WoW had 7 mill players at peak back in the day, obviously every single one of those will come back because Vanilla was superior. All the current "Legion babies" will also join Classic, so add another 5m. The MMO genre is the most popular genre in 2017 so you can probably expect another 10mill players flooding in, and another 5mill or so from the streamer hype. All in all I expect at least 50million subs on Classic WoW.

[kydon1328]

Classic WoW had 7 mill players at peak back in the day, obviously every single one of those will come back because Vanilla was superior. All the current "Legion babies" will also join Classic, so add another 5m. The MMO genre is the most popular genre in 2017 so you can probably expect another 10mill players flooding in, and another 5mill or so from the streamer hype. All in all I expect at least 50million subs on Classic WoW.

Completely agree.

[Velerios]

In short terms: yes, if there is only 1 subscription. Some people might want to try it out, especially when vanilla gets released in a content-drought. In long terms, no. Vanilla was simply crappy, many people love it, many people have pink-tinted glasses, and many people will simply give up.

Still: the next expansion seems so crappy that it might save wow with it. And maybe they add more servers in the future (progression/tbc/wotLK/MoP) that they might overcome even retail together.

But vanilla alone; no, i don't think so.

[Sastank]

No. This is a terrible bait thread.

Stop it.

There were plenty of chances for everyone on live to play some sort of Vanilla servers. They didn't for any number of reasons.

Private servers and Classic ones never have nor will pass live subs

[Shamu]

accidently posted lol

[Ealyssa]

Classic WoW had 7 mill players at peak back in the day, obviously every single one of those will come back because Vanilla was superior. All the current "Legion babies" will also join Classic, so add another 5m. The MMO genre is the most popular genre in 2017 so you can probably expect another 10mill players flooding in, and another 5mill or so from the streamer hype. All in all I expect at least 50million subs on Classic WoW.

You're a fucking hater !!!!

Classic will be closer to 80 millions !!!

[Deleted]

I hope it will and no it won't. You high?

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Classic WoW had 7 mill players at peak back in the day, obviously every single one of those will come back because Vanilla was superior. All the current "Legion babies" will also join Classic, so add another 5m. The MMO genre is the most popular genre in 2017 so you can probably expect another 10mill players flooding in, and another 5mill or so from the streamer hype. All in all I expect at least 50million subs on Classic WoW.

I heared alliens tuned in to Blizzcon and are hyped as fuck, your 50milion is such a understatement. Be realistic here dude!

[tumppu]

Nope, not a chance.

[Kazgrel]

Dunno, but the number of threads asking this very question could very well overtake both.

[Deleted]

Share with us what you're smoking, please!

He's smoking "The Truth"

[Kaver]

I bet it won't.

Time will tell.

Agree. I bet it won't

Time will tell.

[McNeil]

If Battle for Azeroth turns out to be extraordinary bad, then maybe.

[Moralgy]

No, it will get a very devout following but the time needed to do anything will keep the majority of people from having much fun. Imagine everything raid wise needing mythic level devotion and getting pvp gear being similar.

[durrtygoodz]

10/10 had a good chuckle.

Why you laughing bro? Nostalrius usually had 10k+ online which means there'd be at least 20mil on official servers.

[Kaleredar]

Doubtful.

"classic WoW" holds no appeal to any new players who don't care about nostalgia and probably wouldn't seem much of a point paying the same amount of money for less of a game than retail. Casual players will be put off by the lack of convenience compared to regular. So it really boils down to how appealing it is to raiders who want to do the "hardcore content" and people who level for nostalgia, and therefore how many toons someone can take to 60 before they stop caring and how long raiders can raid something without any advancement ever before they stop caring.