subject: Number Of Subscribers To World Of Warcraft Has Exceeded 12 Million [print this page] Increase in the number of subscribers the company connects with the launch in China the second additions to the game, Wrath of the Lich King. Another reason, which, according to Blizzard, aroused interest in the game - an early exit third expansion, Cataclysm (December 7, 2010).
The game World of Warcraft belongs to the genre of MMORPG. On a single server can contain up to several thousand. They can play both individually and together in a group.
World of Warcraft was launched November 23, 2004 in North America, Australia and New Zealand. The European servers have earned the game on Feb. 11, 2005.
The previous record for number of subscribers was recorded on Dec. 23, 2008. At that time, World of Warcraft was played 11.5 million. Thus, to a mark of 12 million game went on for almost two years.
Started testing World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. announced a private beta Cataclysm, the new additions to the massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft. The company began sending invitations to users who previously had expressed a desire to participate in testing.
Exact release dates Cataclysm not called, but since the beginning of beta testing before the final version usually takes 2-3 months. Blizzard representatives have promised to release Cataclysm until the end of the year. Nevertheless, judging by the discussion of a test version of add-ons, some parts of the game world is still almost completely not work or cause crashes.
Cataclysm - the third expansion to World of Warcraft. It reworked much of the existing playing areas, and added new ones. Players will be able to choose two new races of characters and develop your character to level 85.
World of Warcraft - one of the biggest multiplayer games with the subscription fee. In WoW is played over 11 million people.