10-25-2006, 10:33 PM
I'm not surprised given when the closed Beta started - I simply can't see Blizzard launching the expansion with less testing than for some of the content patches.
From a business perspective, the announcement must have killed Blizzard and their corporate overlords at Vivendi Universal. The existing players who were going to buy the expansion will still buy the expansion. But Christmas represents the number one time of year to grab new players. The grandparents in Best Buy wondering what to buy their teenage relative will be looking for something else to put under the tree now.
Chris
From a business perspective, the announcement must have killed Blizzard and their corporate overlords at Vivendi Universal. The existing players who were going to buy the expansion will still buy the expansion. But Christmas represents the number one time of year to grab new players. The grandparents in Best Buy wondering what to buy their teenage relative will be looking for something else to put under the tree now.
Chris