Despite the constant boasting from Blizzard over World of Warcraft: Cataclysm’s record sales numbers, the effective subscriber base actually took a hit in the following months. This was revealed in the company’s 2011 Q1 earnings conference call today.

Blizzard president and co-founder Mike Morhaime told investors that the current WoW subscriber base hovers around 11.4 million, representing a drop of approximately 600,000 subscribers since the company last publicly divulged figures in October 2010.

Of course, it’s entirely possible the Blizzard lost a sizable chunk of subscribers during the near two year gap that separated MMO expansions Wrath of the Lich King and Cataclysm. Even if that’s the case, however, it means that quite a few players haven’t come back for Cataclysm. Has WoW hit its peak? Regardless, 11.4 million is still a very healthy figure. Blizzard need not worry, for now.

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