World of Warcraft is doing well with the current expansion. At least on the first day, millions of copies of Legion were already sold.
Largest Concurrent Player Count Since Cataclysm
Just over a week has passed since the release of World of Warcraft: Legion. Blizzard is taking the time to at least roughly explain in a press release how successful Legion has been. According to their own statements, World of Warcraft: Legion was sold 3.3 million times on the first day. While this does not set a new record for Blizzard, it is on par with some other WoW expansions.
However, other points also indicate a “good course” that WoW is currently taking. On the day of release, there were as many players online simultaneously as there haven’t been since the release of “Cataclysm” in 2010. This means Legion has left its predecessors Warlords of Draenor and Mists of Pandaria behind.
However, Blizzard does not provide specific numbers about the current player count – the developers haven’t done that since Warlords of Draenor.
Mein-MMO says: Even though 3.3 million sales is quite a substantial number that other game developers can only dream of, it must be noted that Legion was already available for pre-order months in advance. For only those who secured the expansion early could get early access to the Demon Hunter. The additional character boost to level 100 likely persuaded some undecided players to make the purchase.
The really important time for WoW: Legion begins now. Will the game still provide enough content in a few weeks and months? Will Blizzard keep its promises this time? An initial proof can probably be expected with Patch 7.1 “Return to Karazhan,” which is set to arrive on the test servers soon.
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