Sarfux Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I would just like to know. When do companies usually do earnings calls and put out these numbers? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakinor Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I would just like to know. When do companies usually do earnings calls and put out these numbers? Thanks Typically quarterly, so if thats the case we should see one in a month or so for Q1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkCarnage Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 ya there jsut had one i think early feb or was it later jan? not 100% sure when but if you go 3 months form then you likely find there Q1 call to the stock holder calls and get newer updated numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaulIsGod Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Yeah and then everyone cries they are lying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiskyJax Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Figure it will be about a million subs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mordredz Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Figure it will be about a million subs They were already well past that already, and many servers went up since then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCBull Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 They were already well past that already, and many servers went up since then... Not mine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jett-Rinn Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 (edited) They were already well past that already, and many servers went up since then... Yeah we all know what's going to happen; they will announce between 2-2.5 million (with Asia opening up it could be considerably more) The hate machine will say they are lying or they are all Asian subs on their free month and we will listen to three more months of OMGZORZ!!!1111 MASS EXODUS!!11111. Edited March 28, 2012 by Jett-Rinn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acks Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Yeah we all know what's going to happen; they will announce between 2-2.5 million (with Asia opening up it could be considerably more) The hate machine will say they are lying or they are all Asian subs and we will listen to three more months of OMGZORZ!!!1111 MASS EXODUS!!11111. This guys got it right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathmond Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 today we have 400-500k active players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jett-Rinn Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Not mine... Come to CO my friend it's a party 24/7 just have to deal with short queues on the weekends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balrizangor Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 today we have 400-500k active players I think it is closer to 8.9 to 10.145 million .... See, I can make up numbers also ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlarto Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Ea's fiscal year ends the end of March in a couple of day in fact.. should see something in April I would think, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pekish Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 people don't get it... when game come out player are exaited and play 8 hours a day 10 hours a day server seem full then they relax they play 2/3 hours a day and server have the same number but seem lot less because they are more spread out honestly whoever measure the number of subs from people on line when he is on line just dont get it. not everybody want to play 8hx30day=240h for 15$ some people is happy with 3hx20day=60h for 15$ (actually a movie is 2h x 10$ 1 hour tennis it's 20$ entrance at the pool for 1 or 2 hours it's 7$) so it's not people leaving it's just people playing in a "normal" way obviously when the game is first out people is exaited and everybody play 6/7 hours a day thats why it seems A LOT MORE but it's too difficult for people to understand and they think that if u play only 2/3 hours a day it's because the game is failing not because you have a normal life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmenQ Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 today we have 400-500k active players Not bad for a Wednesday... For everyone crying about empty servers, I suggest you check out the Lord Adraas server. There were 200 people on Korriban the other night for an RP event, and the server is never empty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiskyJax Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 They were already well past that already, and many servers went up since then... I think we lost alot since then and the servers really dont show more then maybe 150-200k on during peak... so around 1M subs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepardcomander Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 EA releases quarterly investor reports but bet that Bioware sends the rosiest possible reports to EA and EA in turns puts an extra positive spin on them to keep stock prices up. Even all that spin has not been enough to keep EA's stock prices from tailspinning from above $20 when tor was released to just above $16 today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matte_Black Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 (edited) Last report was on February 1st so, I'd assume May 1st will be the next one. I don't think it is typical for companies to give detailed subscription numbers every report but, I think it would be taken badly if they did not at least give a rough comparative statement. I am confident it will remain between 1.5-2m, I just think people play less than they di near release. Edited March 29, 2012 by Matte_Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Improv- Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 EA releases quarterly investor reports but bet that Bioware sends the rosiest possible reports to EA and EA in turns puts an extra positive spin on them to keep stock prices up. Even all that spin has not been enough to keep EA's stock prices from tailspinning from above $20 when tor was released to just above $16 today. Yes because a SINGLE game is going to have that large of a effect on stocks for a massive corporation like EA. You know...no other factor can take place right? Like projected earnings, performance of other games, the economy, etc. It all depends on SWTOR. Second of all, a third party agency signs off on investor reports. If EA was to lie there would be a serious fine and the company would be sued. Funny thing is the biggest investors have a buy rating for EA and it directly points to future profits from SWTOR being the result of the rating. If you dislike the game stop playing and stop posting here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepardcomander Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 If you dislike the game stop playing. Not to worry, if server populations are any indication, most players are doing just that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andryah Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Yeah we all know what's going to happen; they will announce between 2-2.5 million (with Asia opening up it could be considerably more) The hate machine will say they are lying or they are all Asian subs on their free month and we will listen to three more months of OMGZORZ!!!1111 MASS EXODUS!!11111. Yep. Impeccable prediction skills J-R. Of course they are very predictable, so that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Touchbass Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Not to worry, if server populations are any indication, most players are doing just that. Sad but true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andryah Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Second of all, a third party agency signs off on investor reports. If EA was to lie there would be a serious fine and the company would be sued. Prison time as well. Sarbanes-Oxley has teeth in it. If you have ever seen a corporate executive sweat and double check things before they sign off on financials, it's quite fun to watch. Very different from the old days when they can and would polish a turd to make it shine for invetors. Now days, they are actually afraid of prison time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepardcomander Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Sad but true. Not only server populations but stock prices as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Urtani Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I thought EA already told us? You know? When the game first came out and people were using their free month (before everyone got bored and left). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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