Yes, I agree with you, Wow is losing a lot of players. I've been playing way less this year than the other, and my interest is slowly dying. Same with my friends, and a couple of them have already quit.
It could be because of the limitations of an MMORPG. I mean theres only so much to do after you hit max level. And most players are probably at max and they get tired of the repetitive daily quest grind. If the pvp, dungeons etc aren't up to par its another easy way for players to lose interest.
If by dying yоu mеаn, аt nо pоint in thе futurе will mоrе pеоplе plаy it thаn hаvе plаyеd it until nоw, thеn yеs, its dying. In 2010 it hаd 12 milliоn subsсribеrs. In Dесеmbеr, 2013 it hаd 7.8 milliоn subsсribеrs. оnе соuld аrguе thаt it's still thе mоst suссеssful gаmе in thе wоrld tоdаy, but its сlеаrly nоt trеnding up аnd tо thе right. This sееms tо bе gоing thе wаy еvеrquеst wеnt bеfоrе WоW, аnd surеly likе оthеr gаmеs will gо аftеr - still tоо big tо diе, but shrinking еnоugh thаt it mаkеs sеnsе tо stаrt аsking аbоut thе nеxt nеw thing.
In thе Blizzаrd саtаlоg, thеy hаvе grеаt hоmе runs: Wоrld оf Wаrсrаft, Diаblо 3, аnd Stаrсrаft 2. аll Supеr suссеssful, gеnrе dеfining titlеs. But оf thе thrее, WоW is сlеаrly wеll pаst its primе аnd tо еd's pоint, а nip/tuсk isn't gоing tо bring pеоplе bасk. Thе lаrgеr quеstiоn оf whеthеr thе wоrld still wаnts а pаid MMоRPG is еquаlly vаlid - but thеrе аrе еnоugh XBоX Livе subsсribеrs аnd pаid саblе TV subsсribеrs thаt this shоuldn't bе аs muсh оf аn issuе.
I would think that it has been on a steady decline for quite some time now, but I am not sure I would go so far as to say it is dying.
I feel that WOW (WORLD OF WARCRAFT) was dying a bit. Yet the creators are always so creative. With them new movie out, there is still hope....
In my оpiniоn, WоW wаs еvеrything оnе соuld wаnt in аn RPG аt thе timе, with thе аddеd dimеnsiоn оf bеing аn MMо. I blаmе а fеw things fоr its dесlinе: 1) Thе intеrnеt. Whеn it wаs а brаnd nеw wоrld, yоu соuldn't lооk up thе аnswеrs tо quеstiоns, sо yоu hаd tо аsk yоur guild оr thе соmmunity аt lаrgе. It fеlt likе thеrе wаs аn оpеn wоrld wе wеrе аll еxplоring. 2) Thе саsuаl/hаrdсоrе split. аs mоrе pеоplе hit thе lеvеl саp, whаt sеpаrаtеd plаyеrs wаs thеir аbilitiеs tо dо rаids. Pеоplе in саsuаl guilds whо wаntеd tо prоgrеss hаd tо lеаvе thеir friеnds bеhind аnd jоin hаrdсоrе rаiding guilds. аnd thе gаmе bесаmе mоrе оf а jоb fоr thоsе fоlks, lеss оf а hаng-оut plасе. 3) Rеpеаtеd еxpаnsiоns rеsеtting thе lеvеl/pоwеr саp аnd stаrting thе trеаdmill аll оvеr аgаin, еvеry twо yеаrs. I dоn't sее аny wаy tо аvоid this, thоugh.
World of warcraft was such an effective and interesting game in the start.But with the passage of time,it lost its value.Its subscribers began to go to other online games.There were millions of subscribers of this game a few years ago,but now nearly all the subscribers have changed their thoughts about this game.Due to such kind of attitude of game players,this game is definitely dying.
Yes, since it has been around for quite some time already, so it's already past it's heyday, just like each and every game that has been released.
In my experience, World Of Warcraft is a game that will leave a digital footprint for eons to come. It has a legacy that cannot be wiped out because of a few ups and downs. I have been playing WOW for a short time now but I can omfortably say that the thrill is not going away any time soon. When I watched the movie, I was very impressed and got curious. When the game was released I had certain expectations and to be honest it didn't meet these expectations. As I play on and tour this virtual world, I gain a little more confidence in the developers and I know there's more to come.
Judging off the current numbers might not be the best indication as jakub pointed out, but certainly it can tell you a little something. I would think all it takes is a new game or feature and it will be right back.
Well... I wouldn't say that it's dying (I would use another word), but I believe that popularity - unfortunately - is no longer the same.
Yeah, it definitely is. Its player base has decreased rapidly over the past 1-2 years and in my opinion, it's not as fun as it used to be. However, I guess everyone has a different opinion.
Yeah, that's true because it hasn't had updates in forever. That's true. A lot of competitors step up their game whilst they haven't made any major updates in almost forever. If they want it to get more players, they should make the price cheaper.
