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World of Warcraft: Legion sells 3.3 million copies in 24 hours

Legion, the latest expansion for Blizzard's long-running fantasy MMO World of Warcraft, has shifted 3.3 million copies in one day.

Chris Kerr, News Editor

September 8, 2016

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Newsbrief: Legion, the latest expansion for Blizzard's long-running fantasy MMO World of Warcraft, has shifted 3.3 million copies in one day.

It's a total that matches the all-time sales records set by previous expansions Warlords of Draenor and Cataclysm. 

Blizzard also revealed that during Legion's launch-week the game's concurrent player count climbed to its highest point since 2010, although it didn't offer up any exact figures. 

That said, we do know World of Warcraft's subscriber count leveled off at 5.5 million players as of November 2015, thanks, in part, to the unveiling of Legion.

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Chris Kerr

Chris Kerr

News Editor, GameDeveloper.com

Game Developer news editor Chris Kerr is an award-winning journalist and reporter with over a decade of experience in the game industry. His byline has appeared in notable print and digital publications including Edge, Stuff, Wireframe, International Business Times, and PocketGamer.biz. Throughout his career, Chris has covered major industry events including GDC, PAX Australia, Gamescom, Paris Games Week, and Develop Brighton. He has featured on the judging panel at The Develop Star Awards on multiple occasions and appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss breaking news.

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