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Blizzard posted:

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Thanks to the amazing support of our community of players, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm has sold more than 4.7 million copies as of its first month of release, setting a new record for monthly PC-game sales. Don't all stand in the fire at once! Check out the press release for all the details, and thanks again for playing!


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IRVINE, Calif. -- January 10, 2011 -- Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that World of Warcraft?: Cataclysm?, the third expansion for the critically acclaimed massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), has sold through more than 4.7 million copies as of its first month of release, setting a new record for monthly PC-game sales.*

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm was simultaneously released in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Europe, Russia, Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand on December 7, and became available in Korea and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau on December 9. With day-one sales topping 3.3 million copies,* World of Warcraft: Cataclysm became the fastest-selling PC game of all time, shattering the previous record, which was held by the second World of Warcraft expansion, Wrath of the Lich King?.

"We created thousands of new quests, introduced new lands to explore, and extensively revamped the game world for World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, making it our biggest and most ambitious expansion yet," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "We?ve been floored by the community's response so far, 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."

Prior to the launch of Cataclysm, World of Warcraft's subscriber population had grown to more than 12 million players globally, further strengthening the game's position as the world's most popular subscription-based MMORPG. More information about the new expansion can be found at the official World of Warcraft: Cataclysm website: http://www.blizzard.com/games/cataclysm/ .



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The_Korrigan  3 stars
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- Expansions sets a new record in PC games sales.
- A few "nobodies" say the game is doomed on some random fan forum.

I wonder who is wrong...

 

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-MrBean-  2 stars
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A nice 188 million right to the bank.
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There is no fail on the outside. Blizzard wins in the end, especially the cash game.

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The_Korrigan posted:

- Expansions sets a new record in PC games sales.

- A few "nobodies" say the game is doomed on some random fan forum.


I wonder who is wrong...



Well I don't remember and poster claiming that WoW was actually doomed as a result of releasing this expansion. At least not in the short term. If you are refering to Arc's thread. His prediction was that there would be a decline is subs before the 2 year mark after release before the next xpac is released.


The first month in box sales is not indicative to the longevity the content will provide the player base.

 

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GutterSludge  4 stars
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So, 4.7 million boxes, sold to 12 million subscribers....


Less than half of the sub holders bought the expac??


Why does that look more like fail than success?

 

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Broken_Kayfabe  1 star
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Yes, I mentioned that before. Who are all these people who are supposedly subscribed but didn't buy the expansion?

The "12m" number suddenly looks a lot more suspect than it did before.

Korrigan's fanboy spiel was entirely predictable, of course, but the truth is anyone doubting the success of this expansion was referring to retention, not initial sales. Talk to us in a year.

 

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GutterSludge posted:

So, 4.7 million boxes, sold to 12 million subscribers....


Less than half of the sub holders bought the expac??


Why does that look more like fail than success?



I'm not sure how the subs work out and is the expansion out in the far east yet? Also not everyone will necessarily buy it immediately.


Just throwing stuff out, it is a valid question. That is a lot of sales though. Much money.

 

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GutterSludge  4 stars
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I dunno..

If only 39% of your intended target audience purchases your product, it most not be all that great.


Yes the sheer number is impressive, compared to OTHER MMO's, but it falls terribly short when compared to WOW itself.

 

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