World of Warcraft died because the developers only catered to casuals and world prog

[Vahlnir]

I like how this one comment has people going "B-b-but I've played even LONGER!"

ok for real here's my question: I didn't come from WoW (I'm a RuneScape/PSO2 player LMAO). Is WoW dead or not? I feel like even among current WoW players it's just a hard call to make. Is it in the "incoming maintenance mode" stage or what?

Dead? No. Dying? Yeah, without a doubt, but it could get a course correct if they make some meaningful changes with the next expansion. Shadowlands did more damage to the game than any expansion before it, and that says a lot given how Cataclysm and Warlords of Draenor turned out. Battle for Azeroth wasn't the greatest either but it still kept me playing. The ongoing drama and lawsuits played their part as well, but that had an affect on all of their products.