So what's next? As Elizabeth said yesterday, there's no question that the Burning Crusade expansion kept players playing, and even brought lots of new players back to the game. There's also no question that this holiday season might be a tough one for keeping players hooked on a four-year-old game, as there are tons of new releases for all the platforms (Warhammer might be WoW's biggest challenger, but don't forget that Halo 3, the new Grand Theft Auto, and a ton of other games are going to vy for the same freetime that WoW takes up). But don't worry-- Drysc has a solution, and it's that they're going to start appealing to some of Earth's other populations. Cat subscribers for the win?
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7-25-2007 @ 1:57PM
zergbur said...
OVER NINE MILLIOOOOOONN!
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7-25-2007 @ 2:08PM
Woot! said...
Exactly what is funny about that?
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7-25-2007 @ 2:17PM
Muse said...
It's over 9000!!!!!!
Go to Youtube and search "Over 9000" and you'll understand. It's a popular quote from the anime "Dragonball Z."
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7-25-2007 @ 2:20PM
Muse said...
PS: Thank you for referencing that! Very amused.
I was in a group the other day in which someone asked how much mana the mage had. He said, "I have just over 9000."
So, of course, I replied, "It's OVER NINE THOUSAND!!!!" ... and no one understood. I QQ'd.
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7-25-2007 @ 2:32PM
Ken Lydell said...
Warhammer would appear to be a newish and somewhat improved version of Dark Age of Camelot. If so, it will likely cannibalize the DAoC subscriber base and have little impact on WoW players. Blizzard owns the MMORPG segment for now and as long as it continuously improves WoW it has little to fear from competitors.
There is, however, room for niche competitors offering specialty products. MMORPGs with a Chinese or Indian ethos come to mind. Both cultures have long histories, rich mythologies, and unique visual appeal in architectural and other styles. Their time will come as both Indian and Chinese economies continue to grow at astonishing rates.
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7-25-2007 @ 2:32PM
Shinagani said...
I don't care how overused that quote may be! I about died laughing, GG Blizzard!
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7-25-2007 @ 3:06PM
Corrodias said...
Check out the filename.
sorry-wecouldntresist.jpg
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7-25-2007 @ 4:06PM
Rich said...
That's cute... He even looks like one of them in the pic. The outfit and monocle is a nice little touch! Amost looks like their outfits.
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7-25-2007 @ 8:01PM
Michel said...
classic Vegeta quote :)
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7-25-2007 @ 8:35PM
Beaverius said...
over 9000!!!!!!!!!!!!11 I know that honestly as a drop in from Octale and Hordak vs. the World but i totally got it
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7-26-2007 @ 2:23AM
aphesian said...
Nice numbers
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