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World of Warcraft Loses 1.3 Million Players in First Quarter of 2013

Posted by Unknown on from the going-back-to-dnd dept.

hypnosec writes "World of Warcarft, the gaming industry's most popular franchise and one of Blizzard's cash cows, is bleeding subscribers with 1.3 million defecting from the game in the first quarter of 2013 alone. Blizzard revealed a subscriber decline of over 14%, the total now standing at 8.3 million in their earnings call press release (PDF)."

6 of 523 comments (clear)

  1. sounds about right by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The nude patch for GW2 was finally released.

  2. Re:not where from, where to? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    the real question is, where are people going? bioshock infinite? chains & dragons? It remains to be seen...

    They are going... OUTSIDE.

  3. Re:not where from, where to? by betterprimate · · Score: 5, Funny

    Or they all died from rickets and cheese puff poisoning.

  4. Re:not where from, where to? by Svartormr · · Score: 5, Funny

    the real question is, where are people going? bioshock infinite? chains & dragons? It remains to be seen...

    They are going... OUTSIDE.

    Cue Beethoven Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, Movement 1, >:)

  5. Re: not where from, where to? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Or at least UPSTAIRS

  6. Re:WOW = an utter waste of time. by Black+Parrot · · Score: 5, Funny

    This crap is for week-minded fools who lack the will power
    to abstain from time-wasting activities.

    ...he posted to Slashdot.

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    Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade