The graph shows the number of copies of World of Warcraft expansion packs sold on the 1st day worldwide between 2007 and 2018. As of August 14, 2018, Battle for Azeroth is the fastest-selling WoW expansion of all time, with more than 3.4 million copies sold in one day. Legion, Wrath of the Lich King and Warlords of Draenor have all reached 3.3 million copies sold within the first 24 hours from their releases. Additionally, the release of the Warlords of Draenor expansion pack in the 4th quarter of 2014 brought a substantial spike in the subscriber numbers reaching over ten million in that period.
Number of copies of World of Warcraft expansion packs sold on the 1st day worldwide between 2007 and 2018
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Activision Blizzard. (August 23, 2018). Number of copies of World of Warcraft expansion packs sold on the 1st day worldwide between 2007 and 2018 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 21, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/370010/world-of-warcraft-expansion-pack-sales/
Activision Blizzard. "Number of copies of World of Warcraft expansion packs sold on the 1st day worldwide between 2007 and 2018 (in millions)." Chart. August 23, 2018. Statista. Accessed January 21, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/370010/world-of-warcraft-expansion-pack-sales/
Activision Blizzard. (2018). Number of copies of World of Warcraft expansion packs sold on the 1st day worldwide between 2007 and 2018 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 21, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/370010/world-of-warcraft-expansion-pack-sales/
Activision Blizzard. "Number of Copies of World of Warcraft Expansion Packs Sold on The 1st Day Worldwide between 2007 and 2018 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Aug 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/370010/world-of-warcraft-expansion-pack-sales/
Activision Blizzard, Number of copies of World of Warcraft expansion packs sold on the 1st day worldwide between 2007 and 2018 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/370010/world-of-warcraft-expansion-pack-sales/ (last visited January 21, 2020)
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