Blizzard has made $26 million just from Battle.net Authenticators – Geek


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Blizzard has made million just from Battle.net Authenticators
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Just how much money WoW brings in isn't known exactly, but how about if I told you Blizzard generated million from players who just wanted to make their accounts more secure? Those millions have been generated from the sale of the Battle.net
Blizzard makes million on World of Warcraft security authenticatorsVentureBeat
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Blizzard makes $26 million on World of Warcraft security authenticators – VentureBeat


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Blizzard makes million on World of Warcraft security authenticators
VentureBeat
Blizzard Entertainment, video game developer and publisher best known for World of Warcraft, has earned around million on their security authenticators to date. The security authenticator for World of Warcraft is basically a keychain addition that
World of WarCraft: Phishing Scam Targets Blizzard EntertainmentGamebandits (blog)
Know Your Lore: The top 10 lore reveals of Cataclysm, part 1Joystiq
New Phishing Attack Targets WoW of Blizzard EntertainmentSPAMfighter News
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MMO Roundup: The Old Republic exceeds 1 million subscribers

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BioWare stages SWTOR freeze mob event in New York City’s Times Square
If you happened to be walking around Times Square on the night of Dec. 20, you may have witnessed one of the more unique MMO launch day promotions in recent memory. BioWare enlisted the help of Darth Malgus and a cadre of heavily armored Jedi (or at least, their cosplay equivalents) to stage a Star Wars: The Old Republic freeze mob event complete with lightsabers and bewildered onlookers.
Over one percent of League of Legends players have been banned
When your game has over 15 million registered players, it can be tough to to handle antisocial behavior amongst your playerbase. This problem is usually handled by hiring a massive roster of GMs, but League of Legends approaches things a little differently with its Tribunal system.
BioWare hints at new SWTOR content, tops 1 million players
Star Wars: The Old Republic is less than a week old, and many players are already wondering if and when BioWare is going to add new content. Yes, there are some 50s on the servers already, and James Ohlen has penned a post on the game’s official website that should excite those who have already rushed through the game’s content.
Trion Worlds customer database hacked, “no evidence” credit card info stolen
Trion Worlds has become the latest in a long string of MMO studio security breaches this year, as the company reported an intrusion into its customer database. At risk of compromise were customers’ user names, passwords, birthdates, email and billing addresses, and partial credit card info. However, the company states that “there is no evidence” that full credit card numbers were stolen at this time.
Massively Interview: Guild Wars 2 game designer discuss the Mesmer
Now that The Old Republic has launched, Guild Wars 2 is next on the list of most anticipated MMO titles. ArenaNet recently announced its final class, the Mesmer. Massively sat down with one of the game designers to discuss both the class and the game in general.
Massively’s week in review
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MMO Roundup: The Old Republic’s beta pulls 2 million players

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Star Wars: The Old Republic beta test attracts 2 million players
It’s no secret that Star Wars: The Old Republic is one of the most highly anticipated MMORPGs in recent memory, and the game’s recently concluded public testing phase confirms the hype. The game’s publisher, EA, announced that the SWTOR test phase drew in over 2 million players, and of those 2 million, 750,000 unique players jumped into the game over the Thanksgiving weekend alone.
Diablo III game designers talk Inferno difficulty and twinking
Diablo III has a lot of expectations to live up to, several of which are discussed in a recent PC Gamer interview with Wyatt Cheng and Andrew Chambers. Both designers discuss the challenge level of the new Inferno difficulty, which is aimed at max-level characters in good gear who have already completed the Hell difficulty level. They confirm that while it’s meant to be brutal, it can be played and beaten solo — although having a friend won’t hurt.
Neverwinter tempts your lust for glory with its first teaser trailer
Like any good Dungeons & Dragons session, Neverwinter‘s maiden trailer begins in a fantasy tavern, where locals and adventurers are mingling and swapping stories. Everyone is curious about a pitched battle that happened the night before on a bridge, but only one mysterious figure is able to tell them the truth.
Richard Garriott predicts the death of consoles as a gaming medium
Considering his influence on the realm of MMOs, many gamers would argue that it’s hard to dismiss Richard Garriott’s thoughts on development out of hand. A recent interview with the man includes him predicting the fall of traditional console gaming in favor of portable devices, and the end of MMOs as a major market share compared to social and casual games.
Massively Speaking Episode 177
Massively Speaking returns this week with hosts Justin and Rubi discussing the week’s MMO news, including Glitch‘s unlaunching, Lineage II‘s move to F2P, EVE Online‘s Crucible update, Justin’s love for Bobby Kotick, and much more.
Massively’s week in review
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Blizzard / World of Warcraft lose 1.1 million subscribers – FleshEatingZipper

Blizzard / World of Warcraft lose 1.1 million subscribers
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If you look back at our history, you'll see that World of Warcraft has gotten a little bit of hate from us here at FleshEatingZipper, both in written articles and in our podcast. this isn't because it is a bad game or because Blizzard's a bad company

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1.6 Million WoW players ‘could switch to Old Republic’ – Computerandvideogames.com


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1.6 Million WoW players 'could switch to Old Republic'
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Analyst house Lazard Capital Markets thinks World of Warcraft could lose between 900000 and 1.6 million players following December's Star Wars: The Old Republic launch. A recent survey conducted by the firm in conjunction with Peanut Labs found that
World of Warcraft turns sevenVideogamer.com
Analysts shy of Activision Blizzard stock as The Old Republic approachesVG247
Activision Blizzard stock downgraded on World of Warcraft declinesGameSpot
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Survey Predicts WoW to Lose 1 Million Subscribers to Star Wars: The Old Republic – GamePro.com


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Survey Predicts WoW to Lose 1 Million Subscribers to Star Wars: The Old Republic
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A new survey polling existing World of Warcraft users suggests that the popular MMO will lose a substantial amount of subscribers once the upcoming Star Wars MMO hits next month. by Patrick Shaw According to a new survey conducted by Lazard Capital
Warcraft 'could lose 1m players to Old Republic'Develop (blog)
The Old Republic to give WoW a beating?Fragland.net
Market survey suggests WoW could lose up to 1.6M players to SWTORVG247
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League of Legends surpasses 11.5 million active players – Joystiq

League of Legends surpasses 11.5 million active players
Joystiq
To put that into perspective for you MMO gaming folks, when Blizzard last announced its World of Warcraft figures, the game weighed in at about 10.3 million active players. To put the icing on the cake, Riot notes that League of Legends has about 1.3

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One Million Hours Logged in a Single Weekend for Star Wars: The Old Republic Beta – Just Push Start


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One Million Hours Logged in a Single Weekend for Star Wars: The Old Republic Beta
Just Push Start
If BioWare can keep cranking out numbers like these, they may just be what this industry needs in order to push MMO's to the next level of gaming and knock Blizzard's World of Warcraft off their high horse.
'Star Wars: The Old Republic' Ready to Take on 'World of Warcraft'International Business Times

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World of Warcraft Lost Over 1 Million Subscribers This Year – Tom’s Hardware Guide


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World of Warcraft Lost Over 1 Million Subscribers This Year
Tom’s Hardware Guide
However in a conference call following the Q3 2011 results announcement, Blizzard Entertainment CEO Mike Morhaime admitted that World of Warcraft's subscription count continues to fall, dropping from 11.1 million subscribers in June to 10.3 million in
World of Warcraft loses 800K subs in 3 monthsPlay.tm
World of Warcraft Loses 2 Million Subscribers in a YearPCWorld (blog)
World of Warcrafts Subscriber Numbers Continue to DropPiki Geek
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