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Nyghtfall
January 11th, 2007, 10:06 pm
We're proud to announce that World of Warcraft has achieved a new milestone: 8 million players worldwide! You can view the full press release here (http://www.blizzard.com/press/070111.shtml). This feat would not have been possible without the longstanding support of the World of Warcraft community. Thank you for helping us bring Azeroth to life; we're looking forward to continuing the adventure with you beyond the Dark Portal in just five short days...

:eek:

P.S. - My Night Elf is 19 now.

:D:
Shoboy
January 11th, 2007, 10:15 pm
Is this CURRENT subscribers or just the amount they have had since the game launched. I didn't see it in the article.....

My bet is that it's a grand total. I know quite a few people who have left WOW. I'm sure there are many others who have also.

But this game keeps selling...................
Rob
January 11th, 2007, 11:11 pm
Blizzard has been quoted on other gaming websites that they have 8 million CURRENT subscribers. Which is about 120m in monthly revenue.
RangerRick
January 11th, 2007, 11:45 pm
Blizzard has been quoted on other gaming websites that they have 8 million CURRENT subscribers. Which is about 120m in monthly revenue.


And with that kind of revenue, it's easy to see why you see so many online games!
Rob
January 12th, 2007, 12:05 am
From my understanding, EverQuest (the original) is the number 2 MMO out right now with 200k subscribers. That just goes to show you how much WoW is dominating.
Shoboy
January 12th, 2007, 12:22 am
Well, even though thier server cost's have got to be high with that many players, Blizzard should be able to afford a small country and turn it into a giant server farm, Air Conditioned and everything........... So any idea's a a queue in order to play should have long been forgotten.............
Gary V.
January 12th, 2007, 01:09 am
If they're pulling in that much money then they can afford to hire some people and make Starcraft 2, dammit!
Bruenor
January 12th, 2007, 01:41 am
That number is going to jump quite significantly next week on the 16th when the expansion is released I'm willing to bet.

And with that kind of revenue, why would they even bother with Starcraft 2? :p:
DanTheManPR
January 12th, 2007, 10:12 am
And with that kind of revenue, why would they even bother with Starcraft 2?
Good point. I'm worried that Blizzard will just turn into WoW Inc.
draco7891
January 12th, 2007, 11:55 am
My theory is that everyone plays WoW because everyone else is doing it; the peer pressure alone is now sufficient to move units.

It couldn't possibly be that attractive bang-your-head-on-the-wall-like-an-autistic-blonde-chick grind, or the endless FedEx/species extinction missions (boars in the forest!), or the "lets run this raid again for the 500th time; maybe Timmy will get his Pants of Undying +5.", or the worthless PvP, useless crafting, or the mature social atmosphere. :no:

Whoopee.

For the record, Blizzard's numbers are fudged just a tad. Purchasing a game card (not using it), purchasing a game box, or accessing the servers within the last week (when they take the survey) counts you as an "active" subscriber, even if you logged on in a fit of madness for only a few minutes. It's still probably only 7.6 million people. :thumbup:

Draco
Ojnod
January 12th, 2007, 12:08 pm
My theory is that everyone plays WoW because everyone else is doing it; the peer pressure alone is now sufficient to move units.




Partially, I believe so, but not like how in middle school everybody wears the same clothes to look cool and be accepted. WoW is just a quality game to begin with and the fact that it is so accessible (runs well on Windows, Mac, and Linux, along with slow PCs) make it a lot easier for friends to join in. Once you are playing with people you know in real life people end up staying with the game for a lot longer than they would otherwise. I run a guild right now with maybe 20-30 members and with the exception of one or two people the guild is split into two groups that know each other in real life. That is a lot of friends playing together and it is something I haven't experienced in any other game.

Even though there are maybe 7 or 8 people in my guild that I know personally there is still another handful that I know personally who are on my server yet not in my guild and then another handful still that I know personally but they play on a different server.

I've played a lot of multi-player stuff over the years and not even in Counter Strike could I get that many friends together on a regular basis and CS is one of the most popular and most accessible MP games of all time.
Sno
January 12th, 2007, 12:08 pm
Well, even though thier server cost's have got to be high with that many players, Blizzard should be able to afford a small country and turn it into a giant server farm, Air Conditioned and everything........... So any idea's a a queue in order to play should have long been forgotten.............
Dude, even better, they should just buy a country and turn it into a real-world World of Warcraft.

Like a giant theme-park, but with violence and loot.
Ojnod
January 12th, 2007, 12:21 pm
http://www.mmogchart.com/ here is a good site for some stats, though they are a little behind, it just gives a good sense on how big it really is.
OmegaBob
January 12th, 2007, 02:11 pm
wOw PLAYERS ARE NooBS

dOWN WITH wOw

LOSERS
Rob
January 12th, 2007, 02:47 pm
OmegaBob

WoW This Week: 52 (more then a 40 hour work week)
All Time: 2125

NOOB!!
0x64657200 0x6A61636B616C00
January 12th, 2007, 03:23 pm
Is there another kind of God other than a Holy one? :)

Count my wife and her father in that 8million. But like Donjo was saying, expect a spike in returning players as the expansion pack comes out.

I killed my account for good though. MMORPGs involve too much MM and too little RPG, and since I hate people I'm not a good candidate for them. ;)
Ojnod
January 12th, 2007, 03:26 pm
Is there another kind of God other than a Holy one? :)


The "of war" kind
http://ps2media.gamespy.com/ps2/image/article/706/706099/god-of-war-ii-20060509114148989.jpg
SupaTroopa
January 12th, 2007, 03:58 pm
I have proudly and successfully removed WoW from my PC.
Spartan
January 12th, 2007, 05:53 pm
From my understanding, EverQuest (the original) is the number 2 MMO out right now with 200k subscribers. That just goes to show you how much WoW is dominating.

I'm pretty sure Final Fantasy XI has more than that.
Rob
January 12th, 2007, 05:56 pm
Yeah, from the link Donjo provided, I am way off. Lineage 2 is number 2 right now with 700k subscribers, still a far cry from WoW but better off then I thought.
Nyghtfall
January 12th, 2007, 08:30 pm
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007

From: Blizzard Entertainment
To: MATTHEW HUTCHINSON

Your order has been shipped and depending on your shipping method, should arrive within the next 2-10 business days.

W00T!
Ojnod
January 12th, 2007, 08:52 pm
I'm going to a midnight EBGames opening for the extra nerd cred to get mine. I still have a copy preordered at my local store but they aren't doing the midnight thing so I'll have to get that one later, I need 2 anyway.
Gary V.
January 13th, 2007, 12:26 am
Man, just think how buff you would be if you spent the time working out instead of playing WoW.
Nyghtfall
January 13th, 2007, 01:04 am
Man, just think how buff you would be if you spent the time working out instead of playing WoW.

WoW is just one among what few hobbies I have. Being child-free by choice, I could easily add "working out" to the list. I simply choose not to.
Ojnod
January 13th, 2007, 01:14 am
Well seeing how it only takes 30 minutes of exercise and a proper diet to stay in good shape, I would probably look pretty disgusting if I worked out 4-5 hours a day for almost 2 years. I think I'll take my chances with being normal even if it does mean I miss out on a part in Terminator 4 or a governor's race.
Cap'n
January 13th, 2007, 09:31 am
I'm going to a midnight EBGames opening for the extra nerd cred to get mine. I still have a copy preordered at my local store but they aren't doing the midnight thing so I'll have to get that one later, I need 2 anyway.
Same! Only problem is that I'll be able to come home and install my two copies on mine and my wife's pc/mac but can't play till she gets up in the morning. Want to share in the experience. :yes:

On a side note, has anyone checked out the Caverns of Time yet? That place is one word: AWSOME!
Torsion
January 13th, 2007, 06:41 pm
Wow, that is just a massive playerbase! I wonder what blizz is going to do with all that money, hopefully make games! Maybe they should just buy Iraq and help our government out a little.
Nyghtfall
January 13th, 2007, 09:17 pm
Wow, that is just a massive playerbase! I wonder what blizz is going to do with all that money, hopefully make games! Maybe they should just buy Iraq and help our government out a little.

They've exchanged some of it for gold bars they keep in their basement:

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6164082.html

:yes:
Rattlesnake8
January 13th, 2007, 11:08 pm
Is this CURRENT subscribers or just the amount they have had since the game launched. I didn't see it in the article.....

My bet is that it's a grand total. I know quite a few people who have left WOW. I'm sure there are many others who have also.

But this game keeps selling...................

Wow maybe i should check this game out. 8 mil people currently subscribed and playing. Surely 8 mil people can't be wrong.
Ojnod
January 14th, 2007, 02:13 am
Wow maybe i should check this game out. 8 mil people currently subscribed and playing. Surely 8 mil people can't be wrong.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=xfUyVTY33R8

"Butters, go buy world of warcraft, install it on your computer, and join the online sensation before we all murder you"