"World of Warcraft Subscription Numbers Surpass Expectations, Revealed in Blizzard GDC Talk"

World of Warcraft's latest expansion, Dragonflight, has seen a surge in subscribers, with estimates putting the current number at roughly 7.25 million, higher than at the expansion's launch. The game's general manager, John Hight, discussed the predictable pattern of subscriber churn and how the release of World of Warcraft: Classic disrupted this pattern. Despite initial falloff during the Shadowlands expansion, Blizzard was able to turn things around with the release of Dragonflight by addressing player feedback and increasing engagement through content updates. Hight emphasized the importance of player involvement and community sentiment in shaping the game's future.