Blizzard Entertainment announced that its popular MMORPG World of Warcraft has surpassed 1.5 million subscribers in North America, Korea, and Europe, breaking records in each region’s launch.
“All of us at Blizzard are extremely gratified and amazed at the international demand for ‘World of Warcraft,'” said Mike Morhaime, president of Blizzard Entertainment. “From region to region, we’ve seen a phenomenal level of enthusiasm for ‘World of Warcraft,’ and we’re absolutely thrilled people are enjoying the game so much.”
Released in November 23, 2004, the game hit numerous milestones, including:
The worldwide subscriber will only increase as Blizzard is preparing to launch WoW in China, where over 100,000 users signed up for beta weeks before launch.