Activision Blizzard says that sales of the latest MMORPG, alongside a new Call of Duty game supposedly arriving this year.
In our own WoW Dragonflight review, we note how, despite offering a raft of new features, Dragonflight's endgame content leaves a lot to be desired. Some of these issues are seemingly reflected in the expansion's sales performance, which Activision Blizzard says is lower than that for Shadowlands.
"In the Warcraft franchise, World of Warcraft delivered significant year-over-year growth in reach, engagement and net bookings in the fourth quarter following the September release of Wrath of the Lich King Classic and the November launch of Dragonflight," Activision Blizzard says.
"While early Dragonflight sales have not reached the level of the prior expansion, community on the title has been positive. Blizzard has announced plans to deliver substantially more follow-on content for the expansion than in the past, and post-launch subscriber retention in the West is higher than recent expansions."
The post-launch roap for WoW Dragonflight includes Season 2, which will bring a new zone, new raid, and a new PvP season, and launch between spring and summer 2023. Additional dungeons and story quests will also be added throughout the year, with Season 3 arriving between fall and winter, also delivering a new zone and raid.
As well as confirming plans for additional WoW Dragonflight content, Activision Blizzard reiterates that a new Call of Duty game, of some description, will arrive in 2023. Previously, this was anticipated as a substantial add-on for Modern Warfare 2 – in its earnings report for the fourth quarter of 2022, Activision Blizzard describes the game as "the next full annual release in the blockbuster series." We will have to wait and see.
Take a look at our WoW Dragonflight tier list.