Activision Blizzard Q4 2011 Conference Call - Page 12

On February 10 2012 07:17 Integra wrote:
More info about HotS March 9th, that's the only concrete thing regarding the Starcraft II expansion.

On February 10 2012 09:13 RaiderRob wrote:
I'm kinda worried about WoW subscriber numbers falling. Shareholders and executives always react so irrational and emotional when a very succesful product nears the end of it's lifecycle and the profits of a company fall to more normal levels again.

On February 10 2012 09:13 RaiderRob wrote:
I'm kinda worried about WoW subscriber numbers falling. Shareholders and executives always react so irrational and emotional when a very succesful product nears the end of it's lifecycle and the profits of a company fall to more normal levels again.

On February 10 2012 20:54 PlosionCornu wrote:
What I can make out of this is just no hots this year.

D3 is almost out of the door, and MoP takes priority over sc because they have to keep addicts fed and their wallet full in the meantime.

They have already stated "no more major patches for wow till the expansion", which basically means "we have to push the next exp out asap, we cannot keep these players addicted for much longer without new fresh content".

On February 10 2012 21:26 Assirra wrote:

Why did you feel the need to use the word addicts?

On February 10 2012 13:13 p1cKLes wrote:
From my understanding MoP is a long long ways off from being done. I'm not even sure it's in alpha, and it was only recently announced that it even existed at Blizzcon 4 months ago. It makes sense that they would choose MoP over HotS, because of the subscribers they get with WoW, but from a development standpoint, I think they are a lot further along with HotS then they are with MoP.

On February 10 2012 20:54 PlosionCornu wrote:
Addicts, like I once used to be, devour content, and demand new one to be made asap. Those people, which are a big portion of the playerbase (since content is much more accessible now), want and demand more and more, blizzard can't keep them farming the same 7 bosses for over a year. (last major patch for cataclysm came out in nov).

On February 10 2012 21:37 PlosionCornu wrote:


Non addicted players don't feel the need for fresh and new content, they are more casuals and such, they will enjoy whatever is on the plate at any given time.

Addicts, like I once used to be, devour content, and demand new one to be made asap. Those people, which are a big portion of the playerbase (since content is much more accessible now), want and demand more and more, blizzard can't keep them farming the same 7 bosses for over a year. (last major patch for cataclysm came out in nov).

On February 10 2012 21:38 Mastermyth wrote:


I believe MoP has to come out this year (probably summer/early fall) because Cataclysm is already in its last content patch. They can't keep the WoW playerbase happy for a year without content updates. It doesn't work in an MMO, because it's subscription based. Players demand new content regularly.



This isn't so much a case of addiction, but of the fact that people are paying a monthly subscription rather than a single purchase. They pay good money to get regular content updates.

On February 11 2012 00:00 Doodsmack wrote:
Video game addiction is a very real thing, and Blizzard knowingly exploits it with WoW.

On January 22 2012 00:17 Atlare wrote:
... SWTOR's success...

On February 10 2012 19:46 Recognizable wrote:
Q2 2012 or 2013??