Your rudeness is not necessary. The majority of players have already quit since Shadowlands launched, so why do you want to neg another dissatisfied player by saying “it’s just YOU”? Do you seriously estimate that he doesn’t understand that? You should be thankful he at least took the time to express WHY he’s dissatisfied.
The main statistic I am interested in is the unusual pattern of Twitch views of WoW nosediving exactly 1 month after Shadowlands launched. This is a pattern that is not seen in any other popular game, and the only explanation I can think of is that interest died down when most players decided it was not worth renewing after trying for the first month. Can you think of an alternate explanation for this phenomenon? You can see this on any site that tracks viewers per game.
WoW classic launch had a smooth decline, and so did BFA and major patches.
Shadowlands is most likely unique due to many more people willing to give it a shot due to the pandemic, which in turn leads to a ton of people realizing it’s not worth it.
I literally mean the majority of people who were subbed at Shadowlands launch are now gone. There is no way to know for sure, since sub numbers are hidden probably exactly for the reason that it would be embarrassing. We can only judge via proxy stats.
No, Twitch viewership IS a stat. It’s a proxy stat that coincides with player interest in the game. So can you name a reason why it might fall off? Also, what is your background in stats? Did you take stats? How about econometrics? The only reason I ask is because what you are saying does not make sense, statistically.