WoW stabilizes over 10M subscribers, down 100k in Q4 2011

Just wait a month or 4 into MoP.

Originally Posted by Theendgamelv3

Yup planning to play this and WoW =). Good thing that has no sub.

I agree, GW2 being non sub means it's not really a competitor like ToR is, it's like saying Skyrim will kill WoW.

Originally Posted by Djaye

pretty much, 10/14 people i know that subbed for SW:TOR have canceled already. 11/15 if i include myself...

that is truly amazing as 20/20 people i know that were subbed for WoW cancelled and 20/20 who subbed for SWTOR are still subbed.

its funny how personal experiences translate into complete anecdotal garbage

Originally Posted by Ikkarus

Annual Pass + Diablo Free saved Blizzard, AUHSuasUAHS, no matter how bad things going, they will never admit that the game is no longer the same and need a lot of work to return to its days of glory...

This is true. I wonder how many are paying for the Annual Pass but not playing at all. I also wonder at what point they will finally put a fork in the Cataclysm (appropriate name for the effect on subscriptions) and go back to the after action review of Wrath. Perhaps instead of rolly polly pandas, player models would be in line, and maybe just maybe we liked the old system. Nah, the devs couldn't have been wrong, has to be lazy players right?

Originally Posted by Udderpowered

I agree, GW2 being non sub means it's not really a competitor like ToR is, it's like saying Skyrim will kill WoW.

If... big IF.. if the GW2 is better game than WoW people will simply unsub from wow, so that is a competor then, are u high?

I bought swtor and canceled by sub after I hit 50. Its not an mmo.

I'm pretty sure those 1.2m players quit WoW to play an exciting new game, World of Forumcraft. They're rapidly leveling up to QQ level 85, filling forums with impotent rage over changes to a game they claim not to play anymore.

So Just having 2nd thoughts about the anouncement... WoW fanboys are celebrating they lost 2million the year we just had , after they anouncing MoP, after the RELEASE of Cataclysm , after insane overadvertisement + 7 days of free game time to veterans? really?

Some more information would be nice. Most businesses refer to Fiscal years when addressing stockholders, not traditional years.

Quarter 2 of 2012's Fiscal year is January - March 31.

Lets keep in mind this 'sloppy work" was done while MoP was also making vast improvements where as in the past we just did nothing while they were working on a xpac for a year extra and they are giving us it faster than ever. We will be seeing Alpha or even Beta by Easter, and i am more than sure that annual pass has surpassed 1 million my entire guild has it. Regardless of anything, this year we get MoP, Heart of the Swarm, and D3. I think they are giving us all plenty

Originally Posted by Mormolyce

I'm pretty sure those 1.2m players quit WoW to play an exciting new game, World of Forumcraft. They're rapidly leveling up to QQ level 85, filling forums with impotent rage over changes to a game they claim not to play anymore.

I loled becuz its true...

Originally Posted by Mormolyce

I'm pretty sure those 1.2m players quit WoW to play an exciting new game, World of Forumcraft. They're rapidly leveling up to QQ level 85, filling forums with impotent rage over changes to a game they claim not to play anymore.

100% true, they just released the new class too the "Oh so they didn't lose as much, but still WoW is dying doucheknight"

Originally Posted by Monara

Considering this quarter contained the release of their highest budgeted, most publicized competitor in history, I would say it's quite a quarter to worry about.

hmm 4th quarter ended on the 31st, swtor released on the 20th.

yep ill still claim that 1st quarter will be more indicative

Originally Posted by dokilar

that is truly amazing as 20/20 people i know that were subbed for WoW cancelled and 20/20 who subbed for SWTOR are still subbed.

its funny how personal experiences translate into complete anecdotal garbage

Pendulum swings both ways, 7/8 people I know who went to play ToR with have cancelled. Of my friends guild that I did not play with (not included in the 8 people) have ALL quit ToR as well.

Anecdotal evidence is just that.

Im not playing and still have the annual sub, np though, but i wonder if they took that in to account.

I think it would be much more

Considering the outbreak of several over-hyped games in competition and the current condition of the entire economy, I'm glad they're doing so well. Now let's see an increase for the quarter!

Lol at the haters...

Previously:

"Lawlz WoW is gonna bleed huge subscriberz in Q4... idiotz lol"

After Q4...

"GOD DARN IT! YOU WASCAWY WABITS WAIT UNTIL Q1, THEN SHIT HIT FAN!"

Also, I think it's funny when people are trying to make the 100k loss seem bigger then it is.

Now I'm gonna get some more popcorn, brb.

They have lost a lot more without the annual pass. Probably the greatest trick Blizzard has ever pulled.

No surprise regarding WoW stabilizing, I do not like the fact that they are now aiming for a Q2 release of Diablo II though. q.q"

Originally Posted by Monara

Considering this quarter contained the release of their highest budgeted, most publicized competitor in history, I would say it's quite a quarter to worry about.

It also released patch promised to be good & ending Cata expansion. Even if ppl did buy TOR they kept subscription at least till 4.3 released.