Androcles
Rising Star
I think its around 8 million still who actively pay the sub. Not that I do, just get included in on details since I did a free trial when building up my Hearthstone Deck.
If I'm sure of one thing, it'll be that WoW will still be here close to the end of the decade unless they release a direct sequel - the player base is far too entrenched.
5.5 million, they lost almost 3 million subs from their Asian market after the release of Mists of Pandaria and haven't built them back up yet.
it's not dying but its health is slowly deteriating.
I've had an account in WoW since it was released but I only play it on and off, maybe a month or two every six months and I'm noticing the drop in population significantly, it always ahs been and always will be a great game in itself, but with the last expansion blizzard made a lot of mistakes, and that couple with Novembers subscription increase and the extremely high prices in its cash shop (yes a subscription game with a cash shop yeeeuuuww), and the next expansion also due in November being more expensive than most full games, I don't think it will even maintain its current sub number for very long.
Don't get me wrong, I love the game, always have, but it seems that Blizzard are trying to run it into the ground and make as much quick money as they can while they can.