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WoW: Wrath of the Lich King Sells 2.8 Million in 24 Hours, Becomes Fastest-Selling PC Game in History

Posted 11/20/08 at 05:04:34 PM  by Nathan Grayson

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After already once claiming the gleaming golden press release for fastest-selling PC game in 2007, Blizzard's back to its crazy shenanigans. According to Acti-Blizz's better half, WoW: Wrath of the Lich King moved 2.8 million units in a single day -- 400,000 more monetarily magnetized boxes than previous record holder WoW: The Burning Crusade.

“We’re grateful for the incredible support that players around the world have continued to show for World of Warcraft,” said Blizzard boss Mike Morhaime.

“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.”

So, did you brave the WotLK-starved hordes to secure a day-one copy? We didn't, but the local line weaved down from GameStop and up into our room anyway, so we still consider our war stories valid.

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TAGS: gaming, Software, news, blizzard, activision, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
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avatarBlizzard is offering a

Submitted by Khaled on Thu, 11/27/2008 - 1:43am

Blizzard is offering a digital purchase if you can't find a box.

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avatarWarhammer ftw!!!

Submitted by Muerte on Mon, 11/24/2008 - 7:30am

Warhammer ftw!!!

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avatarHumm... I was at a Best Buy

Submitted by horzo on Fri, 11/21/2008 - 4:15am

Humm... I was at a Best Buy at 11:00 AM on launch day, and there was a table full of Lich King boxes with maybe 2-3 people buying.

 

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avatarI must comment on

Submitted by Danduhman on Thu, 11/20/2008 - 10:06pm

I must comment on this.

 HAHA 

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avatar2.8million (not taking into

Submitted by xs0u1x on Thu, 11/20/2008 - 6:06pm

2.8million (not taking into account the people with multiple copies) people will not be getting laid anytime soon. all their gf's can gimme a call, ill take 2.8million for the team.....hahahah

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avatarIf you haven't played this

Submitted by Netram on Thu, 11/20/2008 - 3:35pm

If you haven't played this yet, go get it. It's not even your typical MMO anymore, it's an actual game that combines movement puzzels, thirdperson shooter, an arial-combat system. It's amazing, the bosses are very well designed and the wow, Blizzards art department have really gone all out with the world design on Northrend, every scene is just breath taking.

 

Don't want to sound too fan-boyish, but the complexity puts all other games more than £20 to shame, there's just so much well polished, perfected content here. Other MMO's no longer stand a chance. 

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avatarIm sorry but in my book,

Submitted by s3th on Thu, 11/20/2008 - 6:17pm

Im sorry but in my book, Diablo will always be better then Warcraft ever was, just need a Diablo III and I think it will be a good challenge

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avatar*points to Lord of the Rings

Submitted by nekollx on Thu, 11/20/2008 - 5:21pm

*points to Lord of the Rings Online*

 

I must prefer fighting the forces of The all Seeing Eye of Mordor, combating Ring Wraiths and chilling with Tom Bombidil to grinding out XP in WoW

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avatarFOR THE HORDE >:)

Submitted by Khaled on Thu, 11/20/2008 - 3:27pm

FOR THE HORDE >:)

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