Blizzard Entertainment has announced that World of Warcraft has recently passed 10 million subscribers worldwide since its launch on November 23, 2004. Blizzard adds that the first WoW expansion, The Burning Crusade , was the best-selling PC game of 2007 in North America and Europe, and holds the record for fastest-selling PC game of all time, selling nearly 2. In addition to North America and Europe, World of Warcraft is available in China, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. Blizzard also took its customary step of explicitly defining who it counted as subscribers, clarifying that the 10 million number refers to those who have paid a subscription fee or have an active prepaid card to play World of Warcraft , as well as those who have purchased the game and are within their free month of access. Blizzard co-founder and CEO Mike Morhaime said, “It’s very gratifying to see gamers around the world continuing to show such enthusiasm and support for World of Warcraft . read more
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