According to a press release early this morning, Blizzard announced incredible results of the latest expansion for World of WarCraft. Battle for Azeroth, which released worldwide last week, surpassed 3.4 million sales in just one day. This makes it the fastest selling of all prior expansions since the game released in 2004.
Fans seem to love the new expansion, considering they helped it set this impressive record.
“Battle for Azeroth is a definitive chapter in the Horde and Alliance conflict at the heart of Warcraft, and it’s been thrilling to see players representing their factions in record numbers and embarking on their war campaigns—not to mention joining in ourselves,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “But the launch is just the beginning of this conflict. More epic content is coming to World of Warcraft in the weeks ahead, and we can’t wait for players to experience the full story as it unfold over the course of the expansion”
We’ve been waiting for months for Battle for Azeroth to arrive. It seems all the waiting has paid off; fans clearly love what they are seeing. A lot of effort went into developing this particular expansion, and it shows in the final product.
Important upcoming additions (from the press release) :
- In the coming weeks, players will be able to charge into Battle for Azeroth’s first Warfront, Stromgarde—a 20-player co-op battle for control of a key strategic stronghold in the Arathi Highlands.
- On September 4, the gates will open to Battle for Azeroth’s first raid—Uldir, an ancient titan facility housing horrific Old God experiments gone awry.
- Also on September 4, the expansion’s first PvP season and first Mythic Keystone dungeon season will commence. The Mythic Keystone dungeon will feature a unique “seasonal affix”—Infested—that introduces new challenges based on the corrupted denizens dwelling in the Uldir raid.
- Beyond that, additional updates are in the works that will provide even more content for players on an ongoing basis, including the ability to recruit the Kul Tiran humans and Zandalari trolls as playable Allied Races. More information on future updates will be shared at a later date.
What are your thoughts on Battle of Azeroth ? Are you enjoying it so far? Were you one of the millions who purchased it on day one? Let us know!
