World Of Warcraft China Shifts To Monthly Subscription

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SuperData Research's latest report on the worldwide digital games market is here and it brings with it some interesting news about the Chinese release of World of Warcraft. According to the report, with the release of World of Warcraft: Legion, Chinese publisher NetEase shifted the title from a "pay by the hour" model to a monthly subscription model. It is stated that the move was received positively by the game's Chinese audience and that the game's "NetEase-processed revenue" for August was up to $37 million from July's $8 million.

Additionally, here are the report's top 10 PC and mobile titles for this month.

PC Mobile
1 League of Legends Pokémon GO
2 World of Warcraft Monster Strike
3 Crossfire Mobile Strike
4 Dungeon Fighter Online Clash of Clans
5 Overwatch Game of War: Fire Age
6 No Man's Sky Fantasy Westward Journey
7 World of Tanks Puzzle and Dragons
8 DOTA 2 Clash Royale
9 Fantasy Westward Journey Online II Candy Crush Saga
10 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Clash of Kings
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