Look at the huge hit wow took as aion was released. And aion was a piece of shit and a korean based mmo.
Now think about Rift, (much better than aion) SWTOR and Guild Wars 2 all being released in the same year i think we are going to see wow hit 6 million subs and stay there for a while. No single game can ever " kill" wow but 3 mmos in a short period of time can slap it in the face pretty hard.
If these games hold up and add some good end game the mmo market could be interesting this year.
It will be interesting to see how things play out.
ReplyDeleteNice jump :o
ReplyDeleteWe'll see how it goes!
ReplyDeleteno way Aion caused that much of a decrease in WOW subs, it was such a mediocre and bland game haha. I guess the hype machine can make anything look awesome.
ReplyDeleteI have a hard time believing that Aion did that but I'm inclined to agree that those three you mentioned will. I would probably guess more if it weren't for the fact that there are a good number of hardcore WoW fans
ReplyDeleteThe only one I play regularly has been EVE
ReplyDeleteSubscription drops are bound to happen when a rival comes out, but I'm surprised at how many MILLIONS by!
ReplyDeletethat's a weird drop. seems to have leveled off pretty much, maybe it will start to be on the decline.
ReplyDeleteneeds everquest added to it imo
ReplyDeleteF&S
IMHO, WOW is going to fall down. Sooner or later.
ReplyDeleteI can safely say that I hate everysing one of those games....
ReplyDelete....almost as much as I hate line charts :P
I wonder why the nose dive in 2009. Great post!
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