Subs down 25%

Of course you can't rely on them--they're trying to predict an uncertain future. I don't rely on weathermen either, but they know enough to give us an idea based on trends. And that's really all they--and analysts--are good for. In this case, the analyst was widely dismissed, but it turns out he was right! In fact, he predicted a smaller decline!

haha, you can say it's a 'business failure' all you want....doesn't make it so. Expectations can be wrong and overly optimistic. The market corrects itself. Just as when doomsayers such as yourself drive a market price down, savvy investors snatch up the undervalued stocks.

The game is still raking in almost 20 million dollars a month. I don't know anywhere on earth where that is considered a 'failure'.

I don't think you understand how business works....

The way to keep stocks up is to come within or exceed market expectations..the analysts predicted Tor would be at 1.6 million subs by this quarter..it's down from predictions to 1.3.

To the people who think "oh 1.3 is still good, way to go herpedyherpaderp!" you don't realize that stock prices are derived from market expectations which are derived from predictions. When you dip below those predictions your stock price takes a hit.

As it stands now..SWTOR is a business failure as it didn't meet expectations and EA is going to have to adjust future goals and target dollars to account for the steep decline in subs.

Yeah, 1.3 million is a nice number but how is a loss of 25% of your clients a good thing?

I'm in sales, if I lost 25% of my accounts...I would be fired.

How has it not launched in other regions its out all over the world now.. They just released in 38 more countries they released in asia also all at an attempt to pad there sub numbers like wow.

Man these trolls needs to stick to their day jobs.

Funny that SWTOR is 1 of only 2 current subscription MMOs that have over a million subs, but it's failing... LOL

Try again.

I dont see any way people can spin a 20% loss in revenue.

How has it not launched in other regions its out all over the world now.. They just released in 38 more countries they released in asia also all at an attempt to pad there sub numbers like wow.

Actually, it doesn't. Anyone that cancelled after receiving their free month does not qualify as an active subscriber. There's actually more than 1.3 million.