World of Warcraft reaches its 8 million subscriber milestone.

**Abigor666**

http://pc.ign.com/articles/754/754637p1.html

North America only accounts for 2 million or so of these numbers. China has over 3 million and I suppose the other 3 million are assorted countries across the world.

Now thats alot of money. Imagine 8 million people paying $15.00 a month along with the money they spent to initially purchase the game. Now imagine at $35.00 a punch next week per person buying the expansion.

I would sure love to be a Blizzard dev right now.

**ArchDuke**

Hell, I'd like to be Blizzard's CEO. My grandchildren wouldn't ever have to work.

$15 x 8 million = $120,000,000/month they're raking in.

If 3/4 of the users buy the basic expansion that an extra $240 mil (since the price I'm seeing for it is $39.99.

**Riac.**

I Still dont want to be an Elf SMILEY

There advetising on Mtv too lately... gotta say the adverts r awsome looking.

Zandersolo

Stargate> WoW

Zander out.

**Midnight**

I could never get into this game for the life of me. To me It doesn't matter how many people are playing WOW, I prefer MXO over any MMO.

**phaydren**

The game looks very childish and cartoony to me and, i know it isint childish with the complex stat and ability builds, but its something i probably wouldnt get into in the near future, mxo is enough mmo for me SMILEY

**imax**

I think Blizzard completely false advertises when it comes to WoW. Those ciniematics are DAMM cool, i wont deny that, but the actual game looks and feels nothing like that of thoe cinematics. Its all goofy and cartoony, and despite what "critics" say the game is not very violent. Wher as the cinematics are VERY dark VERY violent and VERY cool/realistic looking.

**Roukan**

imax wrote:

I think Blizzard completely false advertises when it comes to WoW. Those ciniematics are DAMM cool, i wont deny that, but the actual game looks and feels nothing like that of thoe cinematics. Its all goofy and cartoony, and despite what "critics" say the game is not very violent. Wher as the cinematics are VERY dark VERY violent and VERY cool/realistic looking.

That's EXACTLY what I thought when I first entered the game.

"Why the *CENSORED* is this all happy?"

**Abigor666**

Ever been to Naxx or Stratholme? Some of the character model's are flat out grose they are so adult oriented and violent.

**Roukan**

Abigor666 wrote:

Ever been to Naxx or Stratholme? Some of the character model's are flat out grose they are so adult oriented and violent.

Pics or **Welcome to our forums**!

SMILEY

**MxOElliMann**

Okay think how many it'll be when Burning Crusade expansion comes out...

**GamePlaya3159**

ArchDuke wrote:

Hell, I'd like to be Blizzard's CEO. My grandchildren wouldn't ever have to work.

$15 x 8 million = $120,000,000/month they're raking in.

If 3/4 of the users buy the basic expansion that an extra $240 mil (since the price I'm seeing for it is $39.99.

you think they need more $$$?

**Abigor666** · 01/12/2007 16:56:00

Their money making is not due to people's charity and ignorance worldwide its a direct result of them producing a quality product with good up-keep and support from its company. Something that from many posts by anyone from Walrus to Rarebit is lacking in The Matrix Online.

I suppose 8 million subscribers is what you get when you have a marketing division that is willing to interact with you more than once every three months along with well educated developers who can push out content in contrast to one's that are more interested in playing political juggling games to coax their dwindling subscription number's into blindly hanging on to a dyeing product.

And lets not forget the advantage of actually being able to sell your product at stores.

FAQ360

And... MXO has about 80 members...

HAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHA!!!

**Abigor666** · 01/12/2007 20:52:27

FAQ360 wrote:

And... MXO has about 80 members...
HAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHA!!!

Now now... I know they at least broke triple digots.