World of Warcraft Totals 10 Million Subscribers - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

hugh · 2008-01-24, 09:56 AM

Blizzard Entertainment says that total World of Warcraft paying subscribers have reached 10 million worldwide, by far the most popular MMORPG ever made.

Blizzard Entertainment announcd today that its massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) World of Warcraft now has over 10 million paying subscribers.

Joeskie · 2008-01-24, 01:36 PM

holy crap. Wow... I used to love Starcraft

I'm not even going to bother with Warcraft, I won't have anytime left

darrylr · 2008-01-24, 01:40 PM

MMORPG's are evil!!

Ok maybe not totally evil but can be highly addictive and can really interfere with your life. I used to spend many, many hours per week playing them (not WoW but previous ones like Asheron's Call, Horizons, Dark Age of Camelot, Everquest 2, and others).

I have never even seen WoW but am not surprised at the huge numbers that they have been able to accomplish. I have heard mostly good things about it.

asif9t9 · 2008-01-24, 03:33 PM

I had bought into Counterstrike because it was a one time fee. Buy the game and get online when I want. But AFAIK with Warcraft, you have to pay as you play? Is that the only way it works? I wouldn't mind checking it out, but I don't game consistently enough to want to buy a subscription.

kud0s · 2008-01-24, 03:39 PM

Yes you you need to pay the subscription. They have a 10 day trial thing you can get for free by download.

My suggestion, don't do it. You might get hooked and this game is like crack.
I speak from experience.

hugh · 2008-01-24, 03:42 PM

$25 for the game and $14.99 a month to play. Slightly less if you buy 3, 6, or 12 months at a time,

dezzpayne · 2008-01-24, 04:02 PM

$15 a month X 10 Million subscribers. Not bad for a video game eh?

MMO's are a treadmill. Max out content, get the best gear, release a new expansion, rinse and repeat. I play WoW myself. Probably even considered hardcore. In what they call a PVE progression guild. Illidan will feel my wrath very soon!!

hugh · 2008-01-24, 04:12 PM

Plus 10 million x $25 for the game plus the expansion packs!

jvincent · 2008-01-24, 04:17 PM

While I'm not into that kind of stuff at all, I crack up whenever I see the Mr. T or Shatner commercials for WOW.

dezzpayne · 2008-01-24, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by hugh

Plus 10 million x $25 for the game plus the expansion packs!

The exec's probably pocket that as a christmas bonus.

I think Blizzard sit's up there with Apple and Nintendo for current technology earning behemoth's. They are however owned by Vivendi. Unsure if the actual earnings are broken down or watered down by Vivendi's other ventures.

Frameboy · 2008-01-27, 10:56 AM

Interesting read of the details...

2.5 million players in North America, 4.5 million in Asia... and I think Asia is where the growth is.

As a player of WoW for a couple of years, I can tell you WAY more people are quitting than joining. Many of the servers are much lower population than previous years.

That could change with the next expansion...

WoW is the devil... it's all about grind.

gabagoo · 2008-01-27, 12:40 PM

My son lives on that program. I don't get it but there must be something I can't see, sort of like chess I suppose. I personally am addicted to PGA2000 and have played it for 8 years now!!!

calvin940 · 2008-01-27, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Frameboy

... 4.5 million in Asia...

5.5 not 4.5.

stump14 · 2008-01-27, 08:41 PM

Quote:

While I'm not into that kind of stuff at all, I crack up whenever I see the Mr. T or Shatner commercials for WOW.

I like the mini me one.

2008-01-24, 09:56 AM	#1
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hugh Member #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 47,492	$25 for the game and $14.99 a month to play. Slightly less if you buy 3, 6, or 12 months at a time, __________________ As of January 2012, I am no longer the owner of the Digital Home website. If you have questions about the operation of the site, please contact VSAdmin. For personal inquiries contact me at the Hugh Thompson website.

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hugh Member #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 47,492	Plus 10 million x $25 for the game plus the expansion packs! __________________ As of January 2012, I am no longer the owner of the Digital Home website. If you have questions about the operation of the site, please contact VSAdmin. For personal inquiries contact me at the Hugh Thompson website.

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2008-01-24, 01:40 PM	#3
darrylr Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Nepean, Ontario Posts: 2,980	MMORPG's are evil!! Ok maybe not totally evil but can be highly addictive and can really interfere with your life. I used to spend many, many hours per week playing them (not WoW but previous ones like Asheron's Call, Horizons, Dark Age of Camelot, Everquest 2, and others). I have never even seen WoW but am not surprised at the huge numbers that they have been able to accomplish. I have heard mostly good things about it.

2008-01-24, 03:33 PM	#4
asif9t9 Veteran Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Oakville, Cogeco Posts: 2,974	I had bought into Counterstrike because it was a one time fee. Buy the game and get online when I want. But AFAIK with Warcraft, you have to pay as you play? Is that the only way it works? I wouldn't mind checking it out, but I don't game consistently enough to want to buy a subscription.

2008-01-24, 03:39 PM	#5
kud0s Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Coquitlam BC Posts: 52	Yes you you need to pay the subscription. They have a 10 day trial thing you can get for free by download. My suggestion, don't do it. You might get hooked and this game is like crack. I speak from experience.

2008-01-24, 04:02 PM	#7
dezzpayne Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Barrie, ON Posts: 1,374	$15 a month X 10 Million subscribers. Not bad for a video game eh? MMO's are a treadmill. Max out content, get the best gear, release a new expansion, rinse and repeat. I play WoW myself. Probably even considered hardcore. In what they call a PVE progression guild. Illidan will feel my wrath very soon!!

2008-01-24, 04:17 PM	#9
jvincent Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ottawa Posts: 5,369	While I'm not into that kind of stuff at all, I crack up whenever I see the Mr. T or Shatner commercials for WOW.

2008-01-27, 10:56 AM	#11
Frameboy Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 129	Interesting read of the details... 2.5 million players in North America, 4.5 million in Asia... and I think Asia is where the growth is. As a player of WoW for a couple of years, I can tell you WAY more people are quitting than joining. Many of the servers are much lower population than previous years. That could change with the next expansion... WoW is the devil... it's all about grind.

2008-01-27, 12:40 PM	#12
gabagoo Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Richmond Hill Posts: 129	My son lives on that program. I don't get it but there must be something I can't see, sort of like chess I suppose. I personally am addicted to PGA2000 and have played it for 8 years now!!!