World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Sells 4.7 Million

10 Jan 2011 at 15:28:16 by Paul Younger

The numbers are in and according to Blizzard, World of Warcraft Cataclysm has sold 4.7 million copies since it launched on 7 December last year. According to their stats which are "based on internal company records and reports from key distribution partners and includes digital distribution", Cataclysm has set a record for monthly PC games sales of a single title.

"We created thousands of new quests, introduced new lands to explore and extensively revamped the game world for World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, making it our biggest and most ambitious expansion yet," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "We’ve been floored by the community's response so far, and we'd like to thank them for their continued passion and support for World of Warcraft, and for helping Cataclysm reach this incredible milestone."

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