Gaming News - January 2007
Irvine, CA (January 11, 2007) - Blizzard announced today that
World of Warcraft is now played by more than 8 million gamers around the world.
From Blizzard:
World of Warcraft has also achieved new regional subscriber milestones, with
more than 2 million players in North America, more than 1.5 million players in
Europe, and more than 3.5 million players in China.
“We’re ecstatic that the World of Warcraft community has continued to grow
steadily since we launched the game,” said Mike Morhaime, president and
cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “This milestone wouldn’t have been possible
for us to achieve without the incredible support of our players. With the
release of our expansion pack, World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade™, coming
next week, we’re looking forward to welcoming more players to Azeroth and
offering even more quality content for our community to enjoy.”
Since debuting in North America on November 23, 2004, World of Warcraft has
become the most popular MMORPG around the world. Today, World of Warcraft is
available in seven different languages and is played in North America, Europe,
mainland China, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the regions of
Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.
World of Warcraft will soon see the launch of its first expansion, World of
Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, which will be available in North America and
Europe on January 16, 2007. The expansion will be available in Korea, Australia,
New Zealand, Singapore, and Thailand the same week, with availability in
mainland China and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau to be announced
at a later date. The Burning Crusade will add a tremendous amount of new content
to the game, including an entire new continent to explore; an increase in the
level cap up to 70, complete with new talents and abilities; flying mounts; new
quests, creatures, and items; new dungeons; two new playable races; a new
profession; and more.
For further information on World of Warcraft, please visit the game’s official
website at www.worldofwarcraft.com.
Information on World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade can be found at
www.worldofwarcraft.com/burningcrusade.
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