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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 goldspider · · Score: 5, Funny

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

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

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

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

    World of Warcraft Hits 10 Million Subscribers

    That must hurt...

  4. 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?"