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World of Warcraft Hits 10 Million Subscribers

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the that's-a-lotta-bored-paladins dept.

technirvana writes "Blizzard Entertainment, owners of World of Warcraft, announced today that the game now has more than 10 million paying subscribers around the world. Online gameplay costs an average of $15 USD per month. Those 10 million paying subscribers include 5.5 million players in Asia, 2.5 million in the US and 2 million in Europe. The Warcraft brand was first introduced in 1994 and World of Warcraft was launched in 2001."

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  1. That explains EVERYTHING... by neokushan · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've noticed a direct correlation with the amount of WoW subscribers and the amount I get laid.
    Less competition for me? Let them play, boys, let them play!

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    1. Re:That explains EVERYTHING... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Dude, you read slashdot... you don't get laid

    2. Re:That explains EVERYTHING... by goldspider · · Score: 5, Funny

      You had competition from the kind of people who play World of Warcraft?

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    3. Re:That explains EVERYTHING... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      He means his porn sites are less laggy.

    4. Re:That explains EVERYTHING... by KKlaus · · Score: 4, Funny

      Maybe he gets laid solely from prostitutes. Now the lines are shorter.

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  2. Bwahahaha by geminidomino · · Score: 2, Funny

    Dance, my little piñata-smacking monkeys, dance for me!

    All the way to the bank. BFD.

  3. Actually by Malevolent+Tester · · Score: 5, Funny

    There's one Asian player with 5.5 million gold farming accounts.

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  4. ouch by TheCreeep · · Score: 5, Funny

    World of Warcraft Hits 10 Million Subscribers

    That must hurt...

  5. Subscribers? by lbmouse · · Score: 4, Funny

    Title should read:
    Games: World of Warcraft Hits 10 Million Virgins

    1. Re:Subscribers? by lbmouse · · Score: 3, Funny

      They look like the mailman?

    2. Re:Subscribers? by Lemmy+Caution · · Score: 4, Funny

      You know what really annoys me about that stereotype? The lengths that geeks will go to disprove it, dragging along their often-bored-and-disinterested girlfriends and wives along to events as if to prove "See? I'm getting laid!" It's ridiculous, and my beautiful wife who is here with me now agrees.

  6. Re:munnies! by geminidomino · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, you only need to play around 8 hours a day to bring your rate down to 6 cents an hour. Did you just seriously say "only 8 hours a day?"