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Activision Blizzard's press release states that World of Warcraft is down to 9.6 million subscribers as of December 31, 2012. This is lower than the amount of subscribers from the "over 10 million" announced for Q3 2012. A few other interesting points:
- Mists of Pandaria was the #3 best-selling PC game at retail.
- Diablo III was the #1 best-selling PC game at retail, breaking PC-game sales records with more than 12 million copies sold worldwide through December 31, 2012.
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#1 bl00dlust
Posted 08 February 2013 - 06:28 AM
#2 Sush
Posted 08 February 2013 - 07:05 AM
#3 DkH.ZeRa
Posted 08 February 2013 - 07:30 AM
#4 inkorperated
Posted 08 February 2013 - 07:36 AM
#5 Zerlog
Posted 08 February 2013 - 08:13 AM
It will drop at least 100k every month from annual passes ending.
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Thats why i bought diablo without it, knew that if i quit id have to pay for a game that has nothing to do with wow!
#6 Renn
Posted 08 February 2013 - 08:17 AM
#7 Isumi
Posted 08 February 2013 - 09:42 AM
surprised it's even that high still...
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it's funny when people on aj think so many subscribers quit the game because pvp is shit in their eyes.
the percentage of people who play the game only for pvp is maybe 1%, so the amount of subscribers won't go high or down because of the status of pvp.
pve decides everything, pvp doesn't affect the number of subscribers at all.
#8 Paxxar
Posted 08 February 2013 - 10:01 AM
it's funny when people on aj think so many subscribers quit the game because pvp is shit in their eyes.
the percentage of people who play the game only for pvp is maybe 1%, so the amount of subscribers won't go high or down because of the status of pvp.
pve decides everything, pvp doesn't affect the number of subscribers at all.
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I don't think anyone on AJ doesn't believe we are a pretty tiny minority of this games population, but I'm still surprised its that high seeing as how much PvEr's complain about the game these days.
#9 Rhetorical1
Posted 08 February 2013 - 10:05 AM
#10 butcherkk
Posted 08 February 2013 - 10:29 AM
I don't think anyone on AJ doesn't believe we are a pretty tiny minority of this games population, but I'm still surprised its that high seeing as how much PvEr's complain about the game these days.
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And what excactly are they complaining about? I'm pretty sure PvE is doing quite well atm. LFR/normal for the casual people, heroics with actual challenge for the hardcore ppl. New raid around the corner wich looks amazing. PLus tons of other things to do ingame
Dmg/healing in PvE seems kinda balanced aswell.
#11 Fizion
Posted 08 February 2013 - 10:58 AM
#12 Mirionx
Posted 08 February 2013 - 11:38 AM
yeah i know many people who doesnt play anymore but still got their one year abo...
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It's already ended for a big part of those who bought it - the days after Blizzcon.
#13 Krigoz
Posted 08 February 2013 - 11:55 AM
#14 Crawthz
Posted 08 February 2013 - 12:10 PM
A dying game
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From 10million to 9.6million? Most likely because of Annual Passes ended. Nothing big tbh.
#15 WildeHilde
Posted 08 February 2013 - 01:51 PM
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#16 Krigoz
Posted 08 February 2013 - 01:51 PM
From 10million to 9.6million? Most likely because of Annual Passes ended. Nothing big tbh.
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TBC glad cutoffs ranged from 150+ teams.
WOTLK glad cutoffs ranged from around 40-50
Cata ranged around 20-35 and now there is hardly 20 on anny BGs in EU.
The pvp aspect of the game is dying atleast.
#17 WildeHilde
Posted 08 February 2013 - 01:53 PM
TBC glad cutoffs ranged from 150+ teams.
WOTLK glad cutoffs ranged from around 40-50
Cata ranged around 20-35 and now there is hardly 20 on anny BGs in EU.
The pvp aspect of the game is dying atleast.
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Will change with 5.2 a lot. The 2.2k cliff created by T2 weapons and boosting is removed and that will let many more casual players give it a try. It will be a slow process to bring players back to PvP, but it will start with 5.2. Also 2v2 will give access to elite gear.
#18 Hyrmine
Posted 08 February 2013 - 02:13 PM
And what excactly are they complaining about? I'm pretty sure PvE is doing quite well atm. LFR/normal for the casual people, heroics with actual challenge for the hardcore ppl. New raid around the corner wich looks amazing. PLus tons of other things to do ingame
Dmg/healing in PvE seems kinda balanced aswell.
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Challenge mode isn't a challenge for hardcore players, don't be stupid. Everything in this game is for casuals. There is no content for anyone hardcore and this is why players are quitting. Casuals will never play as much as hardcore players. They just start here and there and then go again. Blizzard thinks that because there are more casuals than hardcore players they should cater for them but casuals are way more likely to quit since they don't depend their life on WoW like hardcore players do. TBC and WOTLK were the two best expansions because there was more hardcore content, especially SWP. Ulduar was an amazing raid for hardcore raiders.
Struggling to find arena partners?
#19 tiifa
Posted 08 February 2013 - 02:19 PM
[21:45:24] [W From] [Patrick Scibior]: wanna ndo any arena
[21:52:19] [W From] [Patrick Scibior]: this game
[21:52:21] [W From] [Patrick Scibior]: is so shit
[21:52:22] [W From] [Patrick Scibior]: i swear
[21:52:37] [Patrick Scibior]: dead in a silencing shot fuck this game
[21:52:53] [Patrick Scibior] has gone offline.
#20 saladisok
Posted 08 February 2013 - 02:27 PM