World of Warcraft subscriber numbers drop to 5.5 million
Once upon a time, World of Warcraft was the king amongst MMO’s, with a paying subscriber base that would make its rivals cry.
Once upon a time, World of Warcraft was the king amongst MMO’s, with a paying subscriber base that would make its rivals cry.
Do you have any interest in World of Warcraft, Diablo, StarCraft, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, and/or Overwatch? If you answered yes to any of these, then you really should consider clearing your schedule this weekend. Why? Because BlizzCon 2015 will be taking place of course!
BlizzCon is just around the corner, and with it comes the World Championships. Blizzard are going all out for their conference this year, offering up over a million dollars in prize money split up across four of their competitive games. Interested in following all the action? Here’s all you need to know, including dates, format, and even links to all the relevant streams.
In a little under a a months’ time, on the 6th and 7th of November, Blizzard will kick off their annual conference. That’s right, BlizzCon is just around the corner, and as usual, it’ll be packed with all sorts of panels and news surrounding the gaming company’s various popular franchises. If you have any sort of interest in the likes of World of Warcraft, StarCraft, Diablo, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, and Overwatch, it’s the event to really pay attention to.
The roster for Heroes of the Storm is getting pretty damn big, and it’s only going to keep growing. It’s actually quite scary to think where Blizzard’s MOBA will be in a year or two in terms of character count, because there are just so many franchises to draw from! The world of Warcraft is the latest source of inspiration, bringing a familiar half-orc, half-ogre to the Nexus playground. Rexxar is coming, and so is Misha too!
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