SK
20th December 2005, 08:38
As the competition scrambles to catch up, Blizzard continues to pull ahead of the pack; World of Warcraft's worldwide expansion has lead to now more than five million customers joining the online adventure. And that doesn't include free subscriptions, expired subscriptions, etc. - these are active, used accounts.
"World of Warcraft's growth continues to exceed all our expectations," says Blizzard president and cofounder Mike Morhaime. "We look forward to offering even more content for current customers in the months ahead and welcoming new players into the world this holiday season."
The gravy train isn't expected to stop anytime soon; just as players may start to burn out on the original content, Blizzard's ramping up for the release of their expansion pack, The Burning Crusade, which promises to re-addict everyone all over again when it's released next year.
World of Warcraft launched most recently in Taiwan, Macau, and Hong Kong on November 8. It's almost scary to think what would happen if Blizzard finally went ahead and ported the MMO onto next-generation consoles. At this point, it simply seems an inevitability, despite the company's stance that nothing's in the works yet.
Source (http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3146467)
"World of Warcraft's growth continues to exceed all our expectations," says Blizzard president and cofounder Mike Morhaime. "We look forward to offering even more content for current customers in the months ahead and welcoming new players into the world this holiday season."
The gravy train isn't expected to stop anytime soon; just as players may start to burn out on the original content, Blizzard's ramping up for the release of their expansion pack, The Burning Crusade, which promises to re-addict everyone all over again when it's released next year.
World of Warcraft launched most recently in Taiwan, Macau, and Hong Kong on November 8. It's almost scary to think what would happen if Blizzard finally went ahead and ported the MMO onto next-generation consoles. At this point, it simply seems an inevitability, despite the company's stance that nothing's in the works yet.
Source (http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3146467)