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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."

2 of 450 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Say what you want... by Das+Modell · · Score: 1, Troll

    Maybe technically, but not really in practise.

  2. I never knew by Teflon_Jeff · · Score: 0, Troll

    Who would have thought there were that many nerds and dorks out there. The Geek shall inherit the Earth! (Or at least the digital Warcraft equivalent)

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    "Teach a man to build a fire, and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life."