World of Warcraft is actually on the wane, and has been since 2015 when Blizzard stopped reporting subscriber numbers [0]. Big WoW streamers like Amsongold have recently switched to other MMOS, mainly Final Fantasy 14 [1], in the wake of Blizzard's sex abuse scandal and many lukewarm WoW expansions. Final Fantasy 14 has over 4 million monthly subscribers, and that number seems to be growing [2]. Amazon's MMO "New World" also had nearly 1 million concurrent users in the weeks after its recent release [3].
MMOs aren't eating the world like in 2005, but they're a solidly-established genre that looks here to stay.
MMOs aren't eating the world like in 2005, but they're a solidly-established genre that looks here to stay.
[0] https://www.statista.com/statistics/276601/number-of-world-o...
[1] https://kotaku.com/wow-disappointment-plus-twitch-start-mass...
[2] https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/05/meet-the-man-who-red...
[3] https://tech4gamers.com/amazon-mmo-new-world-registered-a-pe...