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World of Warcraft almost at 10 million subscribers.
Gameloading
Member UncommonPosts: 14,182
seems WoW's subscriber base isn't going to drop anytime soon.
according to this article:
www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php
Vivendi reports that World of Warcraft currently has 9,3 million subscribers.
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You should think a veteran member like you know how to use the search function.
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Grammar nazi's. This one is for you.
I have actually. I have tried multiple attempts and none of them brought up anything, nor do I see a thread about this in the pub.
http://mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/155841/page/1
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Grammar nazi's. This one is for you.
& how many of that 9.3 million are actually in the US?
That's in the WoW section, I assumed people who don't visit every section might be interested as well, considering it's a new milestone for mmorpg's.
Um, who cares? How does this matter at all?
Um, who cares? How does this matter at all?
Um, I do. And if you had ever played an asian MMO you would know that it does matter.
Um, who cares? How does this matter at all?
Um, I do. And if you had ever played an asian MMO you would know that it does matter.
Go on......
Um, who cares? How does this matter at all?
Um, I do. And if you had ever played an asian MMO you would know that it does matter.
I tell you what, Blizzard's account could and do care. 1 BILLION a year is one hell of a lot of revenue for a gaming company. I bet that the people who founded Blizzard are kicking themselves in the arse right now for selling out to Vivendi. Those founders could be mega rich today.
Fear not fanbois, we are not trolls, let's take off your tin foil hat and learn what VAPORWARE is:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaporware
"Vaporware is a term used to describe a software or hardware product that is announced by a developer well in advance of release, but which then fails to emerge after having well exceeded the period of development time that was initially claimed or would normally be expected for the development cycle of a similar product."
Um, who cares? How does this matter at all?
Um, I do. And if you had ever played an asian MMO you would know that it does matter.
I tell you what, Blizzard's account could and do care. 1 BILLION a year is one hell of a lot of revenue for a gaming company. I bet that the people who founded Blizzard are kicking themselves in the arse right now for selling out to Vivendi. Those founders could be mega rich today.
Where do you get 1 billion a year? Only about 2-3 million of those subscribers are paying 15 dollars per month. Plus you would have to subtract the costs from their profit, so while they are making a ton of money it definitely isn't 1 billion per year.
Currently playing:
LOTRO & WoW (not much WoW though because Mines of Moria rocks!!!!)
Looking Foward too:
Bioware games (Dragon Age & Star Wars The Old Republic)
you are right 540mil is pennies i am sure that they will be out of business soon...
I reckon they should give me a few million for having a crap week.
It just goes to show EVERYBODY loves cotton candy.
Um, who cares? How does this matter at all?
Um, I do. And if you had ever played an asian MMO you would know that it does matter.
I tell you what, Blizzard's account could and do care. 1 BILLION a year is one hell of a lot of revenue for a gaming company. I bet that the people who founded Blizzard are kicking themselves in the arse right now for selling out to Vivendi. Those founders could be mega rich today.
Where do you get 1 billion a year? Only about 2-3 million of those subscribers are paying 15 dollars per month. Plus you would have to subtract the costs from their profit, so while they are making a ton of money it definitely isn't 1 billion per year.
I read in a magizine that WoW make 1.6 billiona year now
Um, who cares? How does this matter at all?
Um, I do. And if you had ever played an asian MMO you would know that it does matter.
I tell you what, Blizzard's account could and do care. 1 BILLION a year is one hell of a lot of revenue for a gaming company. I bet that the people who founded Blizzard are kicking themselves in the arse right now for selling out to Vivendi. Those founders could be mega rich today.
Where do you get 1 billion a year? Only about 2-3 million of those subscribers are paying 15 dollars per month. Plus you would have to subtract the costs from their profit, so while they are making a ton of money it definitely isn't 1 billion per year.
I read in a magizine that WoW make 1.6 billiona year now
Exactly, they sell a lot more than just subscriptions for WoW also. Vivendi has also reported that WoW carries the entire gaming division for that company. The profits Blizzard is delivering is nuts and Blizzard has also retained enough cash they don't have to worry about money again. From just the 2.3 million NA/EU share of their customers they bring in $34,500,000.00 per month. They still have over 7 million more subscription payments coming in each month from Asia. The money they make is mind numbing to say the least.
Fear not fanbois, we are not trolls, let's take off your tin foil hat and learn what VAPORWARE is:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaporware
"Vaporware is a term used to describe a software or hardware product that is announced by a developer well in advance of release, but which then fails to emerge after having well exceeded the period of development time that was initially claimed or would normally be expected for the development cycle of a similar product."
I must be the only MMO fan left who has never played that game...
I say keep it that way. You're not missing much IMO.
No required quests! And if I decide I want to be an assassin-cartographer-dancer-pastry chef who lives only to stalk and kill interior decorators, then that's who I want to be, even if it takes me four years to max all the skills and everyone else thinks I'm freaking nuts. -Madimorga-
j/k, it was kind of fun...for a month.
like that guy says keep it that way!
I havent touched it eather.
I posted this in the other thread but since we are talking about it here now
This is too funny. At this stage of the game WOW's only marketability is making the numbers larger than they really seem. What is interesting though is this...
According to the Blizzard website, on July 24th,2007 they announce more than 9 million subscribers from WOW. www.blizzard.com/press/070724.shtml Which is also the 3rd quarter
Now yesterday Vivendi comes out with a report stating they have 9.3 million subscribers. www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php 3rd quarter results
So if you look at both statements carefully since July 24th, 2007 from today, which is almost 4 months, they have had no increase of subscribers whatsoever which also may conclude that the 19 percent sales increase is false because more subs = more money per month. So in that 4 month span who did they sell their boxes to to get such a 19 percent sale increase ?
I do think WOW, the game itself, is a nice game to play but creating bogus numbers is such a huge turn off. Nice scheme don't you think ? Sorry but i'm not buying this sales pitch.
wow merchandise ...
not just game boxes form that figure.
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.
On an absolute scale I agree. However, of all the shallow, materialistic, level-based fantasy MMOs out there I think WoW would be hard to beat overall. If you enjoy some aspects of those types of MMOs I think it deserves a look.
Regardless, there shouldnt be much concern about threat from competitors.