Subscriptions Drop 100,000 in Q3 to 5.5M Active Subscribers

Ahead of today's Activision-Blizzard investors' meeting, it has been revealed in already-published documents that World of Warcraft subscriptions have dropped only 100,000 to 5.5M since the end of Q2 where subscriptions were at 5.6M. By announcing the Legion expansion during August's Gamescom, it appears that players are retaining subscriptions pending Blizzcon's WoW panels and a release date.

World of Warcraft® subscriptions remained relatively stable, ending the quarter at 5.5 million subscribersC. Players are excited about the upcoming expansion, Legion™, which will feature a new class, customizable Artifact weapons, class order halls, and much more. World of Warcraft remains the No. 1 subscription?based MMORPG in the world.

Read the initial documentation on the Activision-Blizzard investors' site.