Sina Science and technology news Beijing time February 10 morning, the dynamic view of Blizzard released the fourth quarter of last year's report, its Blizzard entertainment revenue and operating profit all fell, but the flagship game "World of Warcraft," the number of players in the landslide slowdown. Blizzard revenues were 276 million dollars in the fourth quarter of last year, down nearly 52% per cent year-on-year. Operating profit of 71 million U.S. dollars, down 76% year-on-year. By the end of last year, the number of players in World of Warcraft was about 10.2 million, down less than 1% from the end of the third quarter. The slowdown in World of Warcraft's slide has reduced fears among some investors. In the previous quarter, the number of players in World of Warcraft decreased by 700,000, down 7% in the chain. According to the data, World of Warcraft players spend an average of about 40 dollars a month. Blizzard said Blizzard will not release a new game in the first quarter of this year, which is disappointing news for players looking to Diablo 3. "Diablo 3 will be launched in the second quarter," Bobby Cordick, Blizzard CEO, said in a February 9 interview with the Guardian. Blizzard also announced that Blizzard 2012-year plan to launch two games, but currently can not disclose the name of the game. Blizzard said last year that it plans to launch 3 games this year. But Blizzard's performance has not been too much of a drag on the parent company's view of Blizzard. In the fourth quarter of last year, the blizzard revenue was 2.4 billion U.S. dollars, with a net profit of $99 million, which exceeded analysts ' expectations. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has driven the performance of Blizzard. The game is the 2011 U.S. market sales of the first military strategy game. Blizzard estimates that the current one-quarter profit is about $32.4 million trillion, with a revenue of $525 million, less than Wall Street analysts expect. Analysts are expected to see Blizzard's profit of $159.6 million in the current quarter, with a revenue of 771.6 million dollars. (D-Gold)
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