WhenWoWhit10millionbackinJanuary,Blizzardacknowledgedhowbigtheholidayseasonhadbeenforthem.Nowconsiderthatwe'regoingintoanewholidayseasonwithabrandnewexpansionontheway.Evenifothergamesarelookingtogetapieceoftheaction,weshouldexpectBlizzardtokeepsteamrollingwiththeirgreatsuccess.Wordofmouthfromtherecentzombieeventmightbeexcitingolderplayerstoreturn,andprogramslikeRecruit-a-Friendwillkeepgrowingtheiractivebase.
Weshouldexpecttoseethe12millionlandmarksometimein2009.WoWhadhit9millionsubscribersbackinJulyof2007.Likewesaid,10millionsubscriberswasreachedinJanuaryof2008.Ittookalittlelongertogrowfrom10to11thanitdidtogetfrom9to10,butiftheykeepupthisrate,weshouldseethe12millionannouncementaroundFebruaryorMarch.
Eveninthemiddleofzombies,nerfs,andDeathKnights,WorldofWarcrafthascontinuedtogrow.BlizzardannouncedtodaythatWorldofWarcrafthasachieved11millionsubscribers.Tohelpwithperspective,that'sasmanypeopleashadbeenemployedbytheconstructionindustrylastyear,orjustslightlyunderthepopulationofGreece.
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