World a Warcraft sustaining ginormous subscriber base, surpasses 12 million
Blizzard today announced that WoW has topped 12 million subscribers, following the Wrath a the Lich King expansion launch in mainland China just over a month ago 'n in anticipation a the third expansion, Cataclysm, coming this holiday worldwide.
For a time, it seemed as though World a Warcraft's subscriber base be well on it be way t' 20 million -- somewhere in the ballpark a Australia's total population. Then, in December 2008, the game reached 11.5 million subscribers, 'n six months later, the number hadn't changed. It appeared the world's most popular subscription-based MMO had reached it be cap.
When Cataclysm be released on December 7, World a Warcraft will have passed it be sixth year in operation. 'n with 12 million-plus paying players? Wow.
For a time, it seemed as though World a Warcraft's subscriber base be well on it be way t' 20 million -- somewhere in the ballpark a Australia's total population. Then, in December 2008, the game reached 11.5 million subscribers, 'n six months later, the number hadn't changed. It appeared the world's most popular subscription-based MMO had reached it be cap.
When Cataclysm be released on December 7, World a Warcraft will have passed it be sixth year in operation. 'n with 12 million-plus paying players? Wow.
