i'm really suprised they are bringing a "new" game out.i thought they would want to continue milking the wow/c cow for much longer.but then again it will just be add on after add on after add on for war crap i suppose.
do people realize how many millions per month they are lining these people pockets with.
WoW isn't as profitable as you think.
8 million users, with like 60 servers... Of which are far from "simple" xeon systems. They are infact clusters.
Factor in the game master forces, Forum moderators, Programmers, Server guys, Helpdesk guys for the Moderator guys, Managers, Project designers, and all the useless ranks above this...
Then PR/advertising, and then product testing itself.[Which after the latest expansion, I have concluded doesn't exist]
However, WoW is headed pretty far downhill unless blizzard changes their plans and starts reacting to things quickly, rather than half assed and 3 months too late.