Current WoW Concurrent User Numbers Have Been the Highest in Recent Memory

Y'know, World of Warcraft: Legion was an expansion that promised to earn back the hearts of fans everywhere, but did it? Surprisingly, yes. A week post release, the vague numbers are now in, and according to PCGamesN, during a panel at PAX West, Blizzard revealed that the numbers were a little more than originally expected:

"We knew this expansion was going to be something for the books, but reception has just blown us away. The early reviews are coming in, they're really positive. Fan reception has been phenomenal.

"Concurrency - we've had to check and triple check our numbers, because it's the highest they've been in recent memory. Several years, for sure."

That's great, but I wonder how many fans will be retained? How many will end up going back to their respective games (i.e. Final Fantasy XIV, especially when Patch 3.4 releases on September 27)? That's a question that can only be answered in the future.

Unfortunately, we don't have the exact numbers of the current WoW subscriber base, but that's only because Blizzard refuses to share them. At least it's a great positive point for Blizzard, considering how poorly received Warlords of Draenor was.