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by Alice O'Connor, Jan 10, 2011 11:00am PST
After World of Warcraft: Cataclysm was declared "the fastest-selling PC game of all time" by publisher Blizzard Entertainment in December 2010, it was clearly only a matter of time before a new staggering boast was issued.
Blizzard takes the lead this time, announcing today that the MMORPG expansion pack has now set "a new record for monthly PC-game sales," selling-through a grand 4.7 million copies since launching on December 9.
The figure is "based on internal company records and reports from key distribution partners," Blizzard explains, and includes digital distribution. 3.3 million of those copies were sold on launch day alone, earning Cataclysm that 'fastest-selling' record.
"We've been floored by the community's response so far," said Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime, "and we'd like to thank them for their continued passion and support for World of Warcraft, and for helping Cataclysm reach this incredible milestone."
World of Warcraft has over twelve million active "subscribers," though Blizzard's definition of the term is not limited to those paying a monthly fee, as one might expect.
Comments
I actually prefer the Cata way for dungeons, but having to school SO many ppl is ridiculous. Also, like stated before the questing is now on rails and while I like the newly implemented cut scenes (instead of reading walls of text all the time) I hate being forced to go where "they" want you to go.
All-in-All it's a GREAT expansion, but I'm bored of the grind and went back to catch up on some single player games.
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