It's over 9,000,000! Duuuuude.

#0 - July 24, 2007, 7:04 p.m.
Blizzard Post
WoW has broken the NINE MILLION mark of suscribers[1].
I'm pretty blown away. It's over 4 times the population of the state where I live.

Congratulations, Blizzard. I don't understand it entirely, but I'm glad for you guys!

[1]
World of Warcraft's Subscriber Definition
World of Warcraft subscribers include individuals who have paid a subscription fee or have an active prepaid card to play World of Warcraft, as well as those who have purchased the game and are within their free month of access. Internet Game Room players who have accessed the game over the last thirty days are also counted as subscribers. The above definition excludes all players under free promotional subscriptions, expired or cancelled subscriptions, and expired prepaid cards. Subscribers in licensees’ territories are defined along the same rules.

#12 - July 24, 2007, 7:15 p.m.
Blizzard Post
Q u o t e:
BREAKING: NUMBER OF WoW SUBSCRIBERS EXCEEDS POPULATION OF PLANET!


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