World of Warcraft: More Subscribers than the Population of Belgium

[Doctor Setebos]

Love it or hate it, there can be no debate over which MMO is the undisputed champion of winning over subscribers. Blizzard has announced today that World of Warcraft has surpassed 11 million subscribers. According to Wikipedia, the 2008 estimate of Belgium's population is approximately 10,670,866.

Analysts are predicting that the upcoming expansion, Wrath of the Lich King, could push the WoW audience over the 12 million member mark within a year.

Source - Edge (http://www.edge-online.com/news/wow-crosses-11m-mark), Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium)

[Loki_09]

Crack fiends, the whole lot of 'em

[iHap]

Less QQ, More Pew Pew!

[pheriannath]

God, I wonder what a Blizzard employee bonus looks like.

[Doctor Setebos]

God, I wonder what a Blizzard employee bonus looks like.It's probably comparable to the per capita GDP of Belgium, which, according to Wikipedia, is approximately $35,387 (calculated on roughly $377 billion worth of GDP) based on a 2007 estimate.

Sorry, I'm trying to keep the Belgium meme going.

[NoName]

God, I wonder what a Blizzard employee bonus looks like.

I don't want to know, it'll make my salary look small and pitiful. ;)

[Karmakin]

Sorry, I'm trying to keep the Belgium meme going.

Belgium man, BELGIUM!!!

[TheFlyingOrc]

Belgium man, BELGIUM!!!

That's the most offensive word in the universe. Stop using it.

[agentgray]

They are making over 1.5 billion a year and they are selling games at a premium and triple charging for Starcraft 2?

Give us a break.

I now will let the Blizzard Defense Force commence.

[Deadend]

Belgium is going to be a MMO?

[TheFlyingOrc]

triple charging for Starcraft 2?

BOO three games is better than one game!

[Commissar Rob]

Belgium is going to be a MMO?Yes. The first raid boss...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Brussels_waffle.jpg/150px-Brussels_waffle.jpg

[Goronmon]

They are making over 1.5 billion a year and they are selling games at a premium and triple charging for Starcraft 2?Exactly. I mean, they are triple charging for WoW with this Lich King coming out. They double charged with Diablo 2. They double charged with Warcraft 3 and Starcraft as well.

Greedy bastards.

[National Kato]

That's the most offensive word in the universe. Stop using it.

Fuck that, Brugge is sweet. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Belgium, followed by a wonderful time in Haarlem. :D

[National Kato]

...and triple charging for Starcraft 2?


You missed the memo about the Terran storyline, right?

[Food Nipple]

YES! Take that Sl1pstream (http://www.colonyofgamers.com/cogforums/member.php?u=56). In your face!

[agentgray]

You missed the memo about the Terran storyline, right?
I'll revise my definition. Starcraft 2 is not really Starcraft 2. It's three games. Let's not call it Starcraft 2, please. Maybe Starcraft 1.33:species 1, Starcraft 1.33:species 2, etc.

Buy all three and call them Starcraft 2...for the price of three games.

Buy some of their 10 year old games at a discounted price? Good luck. My point is, some slack would be nice, but I also think there are some rabid Blizz-boys that will buying anything from them without a second thought.

Kudos to Blizzard for figuring out how to make digital crack.

[MagGnome]

agentgray - you are obviously a biased hater. :rolleyes:

That was sarcasm, just to be clear. ;)

[Sl1pstream]

Fucking Blizzard. :(

[Dukefrukem]

I feel bad for all WoW players. I really do.

[Camel]

I feel bad for all WoW players. I really do.
Don't feel bad for me! I am having fun. :)

[boratika]

Fucking Blizzard. :(

Don't feel bad S|ppy, Belgium still has something WoW will never top:


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c3/Belle-Vue_Kriekbier_%28375ml%29.JPG

[KingGorilla]

God, I wonder what a Blizzard employee bonus looks like.

http://www.rsportscars.com/images/lamborghini/2008-imsa-lamborghini-murcielago-gtr/2008-imsa-lamborghini-murcielago-gtr-front-angle-1-1024x768_w110.jpg

[BLeeP]

I feel bad for all WoW players. I really do.

You feel bad that people are having fun with a video game?

[Talanvor]

So all they need to do is buy a huge piece of land, call it Blizzland and build Blïzzhaus on it. Eventually they'll be the 7th biggest economy in the world.

Anyone else want to get the Blizzard logo branded on the back of their neck?

[KingGorilla]

Anyone else want to get the Blizzard logo branded on the back of their neck?

Will I get a mount or pet from this?

[Sandman]

So all they need to do is buy a huge piece of land, call it Blizzland and build Blïzzhaus on it. Eventually they'll be the 7th biggest economy in the world.

Anyone else want to get the Blizzard logo branded on the back of their neck?

It will be called Blizztoria.

[Talanvor]

Will I get a mount or pet from this?

I thought you would become their pet/mount? So.. someone gets a new toy!

[Johan]

I think I might just take the plunge into WoW. Someone, save me!!!!!!

[Loki_09]

I think I might just take the plunge into WoW. Someone, save me!!!!!!

If you can somehow manage to play WoW with 5 (is it 6 now?) kids, I applaud you. The game is a huge time sink.

[TheFlyingOrc]

I think I might just take the plunge into WoW. Someone, save me!!!!!!

It will probably help you with your "not being able to stop posting for two seconds, ever" problem ;)

[Johan]

It will probably help you with your "not being able to stop posting for two seconds, ever" problem ;)

I'm on a two-hour break. :)

Also, I play games after my kids go to bed. Usually eight to ten or eleven at night. Sometimes, we'll DS/ad-hoc together during the day.

[Commissar Rob]

I think I might just take the plunge into WoW. Someone, save me!!!!!!
DON'T DO IT! Those kids NEED their Dad.

...

Then again, you could use them to grind rep and improve your crafting skills...

:p

[Loki_09]

DON'T DO IT! Those kids NEED their Dad.

...

Then again, you could use them to grind rep and improve your crafting skills...

:p

I approve this message. Put the kids to work.

[TKO]

I feel now is probably the time for the obligatory Penny-Arcade reference:
World of Starcraft (http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/06/16/) :D