Wrath of the Lich King Breaks Records

20 Nov 2008 at 17:35:55 by Paul Younger

Blizzard has revealed that their expansion for World of Warcraft, Wrath of the Lich King, is now the fastest selling PC title ever.

Having shifted a whopping 2.8 million copies in 24 hours, the Wrath of the Lich King has outsold the Burning Crusade expansion which held the record after selling 2.4 million copies in January 2007.

“We’re grateful for the incredible support that players around the world have continued to show for World of Warcraft,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “Wrath of the Lich King contains some of the best content we’ve created for the game so far, and we look forward to seeing even more players log in to experience it in the days ahead.”

“World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King surpassed all sales expectations, with 100 Gamestation stores opening at midnight to cater for a high level of demand,” said Andrew Thompson, product director, Gamestation UK. “Players queued for hours - some dressed as characters from the game - proving that enthusiasm for Blizzard Entertainment’s latest installment is at its highest level to date."

It looks like any worries about increased competition are unfounded and WoW still remains top of the MMORPG pile.

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