Blizzard announced today that more than 3.3 million copies of World of Warcraft: Legion were sold through on its launch day, matching the all-time record achieved by previous expansions and making it one of the fastest-selling PC games ever.
In addition, World of Warcraft’s launch-week player concurrency climbed to its highest point since the 2010 launch of the Cataclysm expansion.
Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment, said:
“It’s been a thrill to see players hunting demons, powering up Artifacts, and freely exploring all the new zones in Legion. We worked hard to make this the best World of Warcraft expansion yet, and we look forward to providing players with even more content as Legion’s epic story unfolds in the months ahead.”
Furthermore, Blizzard unveiled new details on the expansion’s upcoming first major content update, Patch 7.1: Return to Karazhan, last weekend at PAX West. This patch will feature a reimagined version of one of World of Warcraft’s most popular raids, and players will explore a sprawling five-player Mythic dungeon, facing familiar foes from Karazhan’s past—and encountering plenty of surprises and twists along the way.
The update also features a new set of quests unfolding over multiple weeks in the fallen night elf city of Suramar, as well as a brand-new raid: the Trial of Valor, which sends players deep into the vrykul underworld of Helheim.
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Activision must be laughing right now. They make so muchhh money omg.
i thought the user base for WoW was on the decline.
It is, badly.
They dropped to 4.5 million before they stopped reporting. By my estimate, before Legion launched they dropped to a further 3-3.3 million.
As with every Expansion Pack launch though, undoubtedly they’re currently experiencing a subs boost. The only question is, how long will this one last for?
(Hint hint – the last one didn’t even last a single fiscal quarter :D).
I love reading your comments. (no sarcasm)
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Thanks ^^
you seem to be happy about the games decline lol
Blizzard has turned World of Warcraft into one of the most decadent IP’s out there both in terms of development effort invested, & community, not to mention the effect this antiquated, over-bloated beast continues to have on the MMO Industry even today, so yeah, I relish every inch of its inevitable downfall.
They deserve it.