WoW subscriber base hits 12 million

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Blizzard has announced that the subscriber base for World of Warcraft now exceeds 12 million players worldwide.

This latest milestone for the MMO was reached in the wake of the mainland Chinese launch of WoW’s second expansion, Wrath of the Lich King.

“The support and enthusiasm that gamers across the world continue to show for World of Warcraft reaffirms our belief that it offers one of the best entertainment values available today,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment. “We are as committed as ever to taking the game to new heights, and we look forward to demonstrating that with Cataclysm in December.”

World of Warcraft launched back in November 2004. The third expansion, Cataclysm, is scheduled for release December 7, 2010.

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  • Platform(s): macOS, PC
  • Genre(s): Fantasy, Massively Multiplayer, Massively Multiplayer Online, RPG