25 January 2007
"World of Warcraft" online game expansion released
Vivendi's Blizzard Entertainment on Tuesday started selling "World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade," the first expansion to the largest multiplayer online game, which has 8 million players worldwide.
Analysts expect Blizzard will sell easily millions of units at $20 each. The company, which does not detail game sales, gets revenue from unit sales and subscriptions, which cost about $15 per month in the United States.
Unlike traditional video games that have set plots a player navigates, massive online games operate in a so-called open world, where players can wage battle against each other. Companies that operate such online games often charge monthly subscriptions and for start-up software as well.
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