WoW: Wrath of the Lich King sets sales record @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on November 20, 2008

News: Now the fastest selling PC game of all time.

Blizzard has announced that World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King has become the fastest selling PC game of all time. More than 2.8 million copies of the expansion to the PC MMORPG World of Warcraft were sold in its first 24 hours of availability, eclipsing the previous mark of 2.4 million copies set by the first WoW expansion, The Burning Crusade.

УWe're grateful for the incredible support that players around the world have continued to show for World of Warcraft,Ф said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. УWrath 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.Ф

УAfter a single day of availability, Wrath of the Lich King is already the bestselling PC game of 2008 at GameStop and ranks as one of our top-selling products so far this year,Ф said Bob McKenzie, GameStop's senior vice president of merchandising. УIn keeping with the tradition established by their previous releases, Blizzard Entertainment has again created a product that not only reflects their high standards of quality but is clearly an instant hit with gamers around the country.Ф

More than 11 million players currently subscribe to World of Warcraft.