Wow, that deescalated quickly.
On EU server, 20 or more battles in week between 15th and 21st December, plated 4667 players. That was 11% and 603 players less than a week before - that simply means cut down life support.
No RU server change was even more shocking: 7763 players, comparing to 11980 during the previous week, which meant 4271 player less - drop by 35%.
Hard to get better proof, that World of Warplanes in on the downward spiral - without any endgame, WG de facto paid for palying since the beginning, with higher or lower level, but it was constantly present.
Introduction of tokens and possibility of buying premium time for them was another step, then there were "free" (free as obtainable without money, but with a solid time investment) premium planes just like that, and much more numerous events with bigger prices than in World of Tanks. Version 2.0 didn't change much, maybe except amplifying player outflow.
And now until the series of events that started September-October, having the peak at the end of November, there were less than 4k monthlu players with 20+ battles on EU server. Event with free gold and easy game mode brought 1/3rd players more, and when it ended, numbers go back to usual levels.
December eveny may keep player number above 4k, but it seems as event ends, new year will bring back 3.5k players.
Until the bitter end, or an endgame miracle. Guess what I bet.
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