World Of Warcraft: 5 Facts That Will Blow Your Mind

3. It Once Had A Population Larger Than The Whole Of Greece

World of Warcraft is a big game. That's been established. When you step back and look at the figures though, it can be incredible just how popular the MMO was at its peak. 2010 saw the game at its most popular, exceeding 12 million concurrent subscribers across all of its servers and realms. That's greater than the entire population of Greece, and twice as many as Denmark and Finland combined. Following its release, World of Warcraft has been played in 244 different countries and territories, from Antarctica to the Bahamas. Over 26 million World of Warcraft videos have been posted to YouTube, and 50 million Google searches for the game are made each year. More than 100 million unique World of Warcraft accounts have been created since launch. To say this is an international phenomena is an understatement. Needless to say, Blizzard have lined their pockets rather nicely as a result of their game's popularity. Conservative estimates place Blizzard receiving in excess of $1 billion USD every year through World of Warcraft, and around $1.5 billion during its peak years. Dozens of MMOs are released annually, in an attempt to emulate World of Warcraft's success, but none have even come close to Blizzard's achievement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqBkUqOMacA