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Nakal  2 stars
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In One day

http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/58314/WoW-Cataclysm-Shatters-Sales-Records

http://www.pcworld.com/article/213406/world_of_warcraft_cataclysm_sells_record_33_million_in_24_hours.html

http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/world-of-warcraft-cataclysm-sets-first-day-sales-record/?news=123


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“We had to bring Azeroth to the brink of destruction in Cataclysm, but the result was our best expansion yet,” said Blizzard co-founder and CEO Mike Morhaime, in a statement. “We want to thank all of our new, existing, and returning players throughout the world for their incredible enthusiasm and support.”

 

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Spookysheep  4 stars
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I for one welcome our new video game overlords.

 

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--Syrus--  3 stars
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Tai-Daishar_MT  2 stars
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I am not sure who is printing money faster, the US Treasury or Blizzard

 

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Iarwin  1 star
Title: The Bored
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Registered: 2003-5-27 16:19:58
Tai-Daishar_MT posted:

I am not sure who is printing money faster, the US Treasury or Blizzard



It's gotta be close. On Blizzard's part, the digital sales was brilliant. I haven't seen anything brilliant come out of the government for a very, very long time.
Ravynmagi  4 stars
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Posts: 1,098
Registered: 2001-12-23 17:10:17
The expansion wasn't really optional though. It felt like Blizzard put a gun to my head. "Buy the expansion or you are stuck at level 80 you stupid stupid newb!".
GutterSludge  4 stars
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Ravynmagi posted:

The expansion wasn't really optional though. It felt like Blizzard put a gun to my head. "Buy the expansion or you are stuck at level 80 you stupid stupid newb!".



 

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Sprawl-zero1eye-  4 stars
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Digital pre-sales was indeed quite brilliant. Most gaming companies can't do this because of their prearrangement with retailers. Blizzard just does whatever they want... retailers be damned! Gotta love it sometimes, hehe.

 

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GutterSludge  4 stars
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Registered: 2005-11-6 10:54:55
Retailers aren't about to tell Blizzard "No"..

curious what GameStop's quarterly earnings will look like...

 

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Ravynmagi  4 stars
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Posts: 1,098
Registered: 2001-12-23 17:10:17
I still bought the box. There was really nothing to download or install since it was pretty much patched in ahead of time. All we really needed was the code. But still, for $40, I needed something to remind me where my $40 went. And I got a nice printed 12 page user manual.

And I'm $40 closer to my next Best Buy Reward Zone gift certificate.

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