World of Warcraft Shadowlands is the 'Fastest-Selling PC Game of All Time' | MMORPG.com

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World of Warcraft Shadowlands is the 'Fastest-Selling PC Game of All Time' | MMORPG.com

Blizzard Entertainment has released a staggering number of sales for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. More than 3.7 million units have sold globally, which places the game on a high pedestal as the fastest-selling PC game of all time.

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xpsync

It's such an incredible foundation going forward, let's hope that doesn't change.

I mean it's such a huge improvement that i'm into the world instead of only leveling and gear grinding.

It's like i'm doing world quests and next thing i know i'm in a huge crowd of players doing an overland boss, why? becasue that is the world quest, just wild, loving this expansion.

lahnmir

Just waiting for the posts explaining why these numbers mean nothing and the game is dying.

/Cheers,
Lahnmir

Iselin

lahnmir said:

Just waiting for the posts explaining why these numbers mean nothing and the game is dying.

/Cheers,
Lahnmir

Paging @remsleep

BrotherMaynard

"Fastest" is probably a stretch. As with all WoW expansions, the figure includes pre-orders - in this case a whole one year of pre-orders. That would be some 10.000 units per day on average.

We don't know how many were actually sold on the release day to make it genuinely the "fastest-selling" PC game. PR speak is PR speak...

Urden

BrotherMaynard said:

"Fastest" is probably a stretch. As with all WoW expansions, the figure includes pre-orders - in this case a whole one year of pre-orders. That would be some 10.000 units per day on average.



We don't know how many were actually sold on the release day to make it genuinely the "fastest-selling" PC game. PR speak is PR speak...

Someone always finds a way to make something less than it is.

Horusra

BrotherMaynard said:

"Fastest" is probably a stretch. As with all WoW expansions, the figure includes pre-orders - in this case a whole one year of pre-orders. That would be some 10.000 units per day on average.

We don't know how many were actually sold on the release day to make it genuinely the "fastest-selling" PC game. PR speak is PR speak...

Since all games can or do do this it does not really matter

niceguy3978

BrotherMaynard said:

"Fastest" is probably a stretch. As with all WoW expansions, the figure includes pre-orders - in this case a whole one year of pre-orders. That would be some 10.000 units per day on average.



We don't know how many were actually sold on the release day to make it genuinely the "fastest-selling" PC game. PR speak is PR speak...

Every "fastest selling" anything includes pre-orders if they were available.

Iosevus

"Players have spent more time in Azeroth year to date than in the same period of any of the last 10 years."

Geee, I wonder why? If you think it's cause anything Blizzard did, you're fooling yourself. All internet based media companies are raking in money right now.

Sandmanjw

Iosevus said:

"Players have spent more time in Azeroth year to date than in the same period of any of the last 10 years."

Geee, I wonder why? If you think it's cause anything Blizzard did, you're fooling yourself. All internet based media companies are raking in money right now.

Umm ya they made an expac:)

Does not matter what else is going on if they did not make it.....

FrodoFragins

China doesn't even sell the game right? My understanding is people there just pay for play time per hour or something.

I remember people bringing this up as Blizzard could claim a person that paid for one hour of WOW was a sub that month.

Anyway, good on them. Lets see how it unfolds.

WhiteLantern

Torval said:

Horusra said:

BrotherMaynard said:

"Fastest" is probably a stretch. As with all WoW expansions, the figure includes pre-orders - in this case a whole one year of pre-orders. That would be some 10.000 units per day on average.

We don't know how many were actually sold on the release day to make it genuinely the "fastest-selling" PC game. PR speak is PR speak...

Since all games can or do do this it does not really matter

Seems like that would make Star Citizen the fastest selling and possibly the top grossing PC game of all time. They've been selling units for 10 years now.

Only if it releases...

qtaq

Whatever, Wow fan people will blow sunshine up this games old engine no matter how much it sucks...

Scorchien

As a gamer i did not like the journey thru Shadowlands , end game im enjoying ..

  As an investor who has owned stock in Blizz , since before the ATVI merger ... well  ..

kabitoshin

I have been really enjoying my time so far after having disliked WoW since mid Cataclysm. I finally took off the rose tinted glasses after not enjoying the daunting grind Classic is. I don't have it in me to spend hours farming mats. Modern WoW gives me more of what I like, even though I might not like how they handle class / gear itemization. I'm really enjoying this crazy ride they got us on, I'm having a hard time expecting what comes of this after Shadowlands.

Iosevus

Sandmanjw said:

Iosevus said:

"Players have spent more time in Azeroth year to date than in the same period of any of the last 10 years."



Geee, I wonder why? If you think it's cause anything Blizzard did, you're fooling yourself. All internet based media companies are raking in money right now.

Umm ya they made an expac:)

Does not matter what else is going on if they did not make it.....

Fun Fact: They released expansions in previous years. The fact that this particular year, most of the year being before the expansion, has more player logged hours then the previous 10 has little to do with the expansion.

Banegrivm

What a hot mess. I wish my guild would sink their teeth into another game or something else decent would come out. This expansion has Activision written all over it. The zones are small, everything is cramped, the story is blah, you level way too fast (due to lack of content), and then when you do hit the level cap its grind, grind, and grind some more! What do you do after grinding? MOAR GRINDING!

Wizardry

3.7 million i would think is laughable but somehow they like to spin it so it is amazing !!!.
When you figure they had as many as what 12-16 million subs and that doesn't include those that leave,I bet they have sold likely at very minimum 20 million copies and typically a lot RETURN for expansions so that is like 3.7 or 4/20+ that is less than a 20% retention rate,yep real good lmao.

IMO you lose 80% of your customers,you have failed and by a LOT.You think Blizzard would post an article bragging about losing 80% lmao not a chance in hell.

So they are upwards over 100 billion in revenue and still can't afford to put housing in Wow...ROFLMAO.

Hey you know what ,thanks for all the money....suckers!!That is what their execs are saying behind closed doors.


How to make a MMORPG 101...gear scores and instances....SAY what?Well just ask Blizzard,don't ask me,i didn't design their game,they MUST be right....right?

HJ-Navarre

I absolutely hate the SL expansion. After muddling to 60 (again) and trying Torghast and Renown bits, I've uninstalled (again) and cancelled my sub (again). Theme park on rails is not for me. Hey! - Cyberpunk *squirrel!* is just 2 days away.

Sandmanjw

Iosevus said:

Sandmanjw said:

Iosevus said:

"Players have spent more time in Azeroth year to date than in the same period of any of the last 10 years."



Geee, I wonder why? If you think it's cause anything Blizzard did, you're fooling yourself. All internet based media companies are raking in money right now.

Umm ya they made an expac:)

Does not matter what else is going on if they did not make it.....

Fun Fact: They released expansions in previous years. The fact that this particular year, most of the year being before the expansion, has more player logged hours then the previous 10 has little to do with the expansion.

Or maybe also because they had classic as well? Let's just say that they did something right eh?

Every single expac they put out makes them hundreds of millions...been that way for ever and will continue i am sure.

Amathe

Grats to WoW. I hope people have fun with it.

Palebane

But why? Why is it the fastest selling? Why do they have so much player time spent recently? Is it because it’s a great game? Because it’s innovative and withstands the test of time?

Or is it because they counted all preorders for the last year, or because players just stay logged in all day and night while hardly active in-game? Pandemic and people are bored?

Do they even care why it’s so popular still, even if it is a bad reason like botters and multiboxers? At this point it wouldn’t surprise me if players and company affiliates stay logged in on-purpose just to make the numbers look good, because WoW is a good game, but it's not great, imo. It’s old and very gimmicky. I don’t understand how it can be so popular without some underhanded metrics.

The alternative is to believe that WoW really is still the pinnacle of online RPGs and the current community really does just want more WoW on rails. I honestly don’t know which is worse.

Kyleran

Oh no, too late.

waveslayer

As the wanna be god emperor would say...its FAKE NEWS.

Mensur

I dont get it. I played the expansion and it really is a shit show of a game. Maybe i am not the right target group- the game is not a mmo its a PC game playing like a mobile mmo. CLASSIC 4 LIFe!

Viper482

Banegrivm said:

What a hot mess. I wish my guild would sink their teeth into another game or something else decent would come out. This expansion has Activision written all over it. The zones are small, everything is cramped, the story is blah, you level way too fast (due to lack of content), and then when you do hit the level cap its grind, grind, and grind some more! What do you do after grinding? MOAR GRINDING!

Grinding in an MMO? Who would have thought it?!?!