WoW Down to 7.6 Million Subscribers

[Xuvial]

Like it or not, there's probably a decent portion of the playerbase who play WoW because it's system demands are quite low. I was one of those players until quite recently. A massive overhaul could easily lose those players.

Would an improved graphics engine entice more players than the potential losses? I don't have the answer, nobody here will, but it's something to consider.

As I said earlier, a graphics overhaul doesn't mean an increase in system requirements. It's called "scaling". There are many games which run extremely well on low-medium graphics, while offering ultra/extreme settings for people who are running proper gaming rigs.

Currently at max settings WoW doesn't even come close to stressing out the CPU or GPU.

[SodiumChloride]

Like it or not, there's probably a decent portion of the playerbase who play WoW because it's system demands are quite low. I was one of those players until quite recently. A massive overhaul could easily lose those players.

Would an improved graphics engine entice more players than the potential losses? I don't have the answer, nobody here will, but it's something to consider.

It certainly isn't attracting new players with those dated graphics. That's for sure.

[coldrain]

meanwhile.. I see wildstar in Tera's place next year



the entire MMO genre must re-invent itself. Thanks, Locusts