Cataclysm Sells 3.3 Million Copies In 24 Hours

The most recent World of Warcraft expansion is selling well. Very well. According to internal numbers and data collected from distribution outlets, Cataclysm has sold 3.3 million units in the first 24 hours. Comparatively, the previous expansion - Wrath of the Lich King - sold 2.8 million copies in the first 24 hours at retail.

“We had to bring Azeroth to the brink of destruction in Cataclysm, but the result was our best expansion yet,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “We want to thank all of our new, existing, and returning players throughout the world for their incredible enthusiasm and support, and we look forward to hearing what they think about all the new content.”

Considering World of Warcraft maintains somewhere around 12 million subscribers globally, the numbers aren’t surprising, but impressive nonetheless.