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2.8 Million People Are Playing Wrath of the Lich King

Added by Brad on Nov. 20, 2008 62 comments

Much like bacon, vikings make everything better. (I bet vikings eat a lot of bacon.)

Just in case you were wondering if the World of Warcraft phenomenon is anywhere close to declining, here's a news flash: It isn't. Blizzard sent out a release this morning proclaiming Wrath of the Lich King the fastest-selling PC game ever, with 2.8 million copies moved in the first 24 hours alone. (No telling how many more have sold since then.) The previous record was held by...wait for it...the last WOW expansion, Burning Crusade.

How many of you are getting back into WOW because of Lich King? I felt like I'd successfully kicked my WOW habit with finality about 18 months ago, but my will is being sorely tested by this shiny new thing, especially because the last expansion wasn't really what I was looking for. Was anyone really all that excited about Outland? After playing through The Frozen Throne a few years ago, Northrend is where I really wanted to go in WOW, rife with undead as it is. The Scourge-heavy Plaguelands were among my favorite and the most narrative-rich zones in the original WOW, and I hope the arctic north extends that sense of atmosphere and foreboding. Plus, you know, vikings.

...Am I talking myself into playing WOW again? What's going on here?! I guess I do need a game to play on my newish MacBook...

Our resident MMO addicts Dave and Andy are playing a disturbing amount of Lich King at the moment, so you can look forward to slightly more informative coverage in the near future. And while we're on the subject, MTV's Tracey John put together a list of 13 Lich King tips for both newcomers and those about to fall off the wagon.

5. You’re not that far behind. The game has been adjusted to allow new players to level faster. Quests now give more experience points, and the experience points needed to go from level to level has been reduced. To boot, characters can now obtain mounts at level 30 instead of level 40, making questing easier and faster.

Thanks, you're not helping.

Wait a minute. The end of that list reveals that even Brandy--yes, Moesha's Brandy--is getting her grind on in Azeroth. At this point, can I afford not to be playing WOW?

Filed under : World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King

63 Comments

Venatio
on Nov. 20, 2008

Totally saw this coming, seriously, who didnt?

Driadon
on Nov. 20, 2008

Believe me, you're not alone. I thought I kicked it a long time ago, but I'm right back into it, and going harder then ever.

daniel_beck_90
on Nov. 20, 2008

it is not really surprising . World of Warcraft is the world's largest MMORPG ,

Black_Rose
on Nov. 20, 2008

I'm glad i never got into this crap

Crono
on Nov. 20, 2008

2.8 at the time of this posting, 11 by morning :p

sociald1077
on Nov. 20, 2008

My Collectors Ed is sitting on my desk, waiting to be opened. So far I am 3 weeks clean though. This is a serious test and I feel myself slipping..

TripMasterMunky
on Nov. 20, 2008

BRANDY PLAYS?! I always say im not going to play anymore, but yet, i do. So far I like wotlk a lot. Death knights are really fun to play.

Rinkalicous
on Nov. 20, 2008

Managed to stay clean all my life. Although WoW looks fun, i'm not sure my social life can take such a hit.

uhrag
on Nov. 20, 2008

I played the game from closed beta to BC and now WotLK little for my brother and wasn't excited at all. The game doesn't bring anything new to the experience for me and still feels like a money grabbin scheme more or less. I think I would have gone playing it again if they would have dropped the monthly price atleast to half and make character transfer from server to server free. Especially now when the whole world is feeling the coming economic depression.

Kohe321
on Nov. 20, 2008

WOTLK is fun, Northrend has a really nice oldschool vanilla WoW feel to it. And it kinda feels like Frozen Throne too, it's hard to describe, but the "feeling" and atmosphere is extremely important in games and how much longevity they have - and Blizzard has nailed that completely here.

LethalKi11ler
on Nov. 20, 2008

Thumbs up to Blizz for great expansion

Lepuke
on Nov. 20, 2008

Maybe if I didn't have a job and 2 kids (which means limited free time to game these days) I would get back into it, but for me playing from Nov. 2004 until July of 2007 was more than enough.
Plus owning a competent computer, Xbox 360, and a PS3 give me more than enough non-WoW gaming options these days.
You know games that have an end.

Endogene is online
on Nov. 20, 2008

2 friends of mine started playing WOW about two month ago... i never see them any more... RIP guys... RIP...

dtran1212
on Nov. 20, 2008

man, whats up with this game? it sucks the life out of you, this is why i don't have any interest in these kinds of games.

pause422
on Nov. 20, 2008

People need to stop buying this shit honestly, I'll never understand it. Its a 4 year old game with nothing new bought to the table since then besides new areas to run around in, and level up another 10 levels now just like the first time. I wish people would go play a real game.

LaszloKovacs is online
on Nov. 20, 2008

I gave up the WoW junk last year shortly after I hit 70 and I haven't looked back. I have absolutely no desire to begin playing again, but it's beyond maddening to watch all my friends disappear back into it.

demonbear
on Nov. 20, 2008

Look, it goes like this. If you liked wow, you'll like lich king, that's it. Its not reinventing nothing, its just more better, shinier, cooler wow, but its still wow.

Im playing it right now and im having a blast with my friends. THAT'S what matters in a game.

I say go for it, Brad. Northrend is worth your time.

pause422
on Nov. 20, 2008

demonbear said:

"Look, it goes like this. If you liked wow, you'll like lich king, that's it. Its not reinventing nothing, its just more better, shinier, cooler wow, but its still wow.

Im playing it right now and im having a blast with my friends. THAT'S what matters in a game.

I say go for it, Brad. Northrend is worth your time."

It really isn't. Brad has better things to do, he has real games to review. Going back and playing WoW now would be suicide.

greatseth
on Nov. 20, 2008

Hmm... yeah... still don't care.

sociald1077
on Nov. 20, 2008

pause422 said:

"demonbear said:
"Look, it goes like this. If you liked wow, you'll like lich king, that's it. Its not reinventing nothing, its just more better, shinier, cooler wow, but its still wow.

Im playing it right now and im having a blast with my friends. THAT'S what matters in a game.

I say go for it, Brad. Northrend is worth your time."
It really isn't. Brad has better things to do, he has real games to review. Going back and playing WoW now would be suicide."

So having fun with your friends is not what gaming is about? I think you re-check your ideas of gaming.

Fun is what its about, and there is different fun for different people. COD and GTA do not consistute the definition of fun.

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