World of Warcraft Reaches 10 Million Subscribers
The players of World of Warcraft continue to climb, now reaching the 10 million mark. Subscriptions continued to grow through the 2007 holiday season. World of Warcraft now hosts more than 2 million subscribers in Europe, more than 2.5 million in North America, and approximately 5.5 million in Asia.
“It’s very gratifying to see gamers around the world continuing to show such enthusiasm and support for World of Warcraft,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “We’re always pleased to welcome new players to the game, and we’re looking forward to sharing the next major content update with the entire community in the months ahead.”
World of Warcraft debut in North America on November 23, 2004, and has since claimed the bestselling PC game of 2005 and 2006 worldwide. In 2007, World of Warcraft: The Burning Cursade was also met by popular demand, and was the bestselling PC game of the year.
World of Warcraft is currently available in seven languages, with a Russian version in development and scheduled for release later this year. In addition to North America and Europe, World of Warcraft is played in mainland China, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.
January 26, 2008 at 9:10 am | MMORPG |
