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World of Warcraft: Shadowlands sells 3.7 million copies in 24 hours

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands sold through 3.7 million units in 24 hours to become the fastest-selling PC game of all time.

Chris Kerr, News Editor

December 8, 2020

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Newsbrief: World of Warcraft: Shadowlands sold through 3.7 million units in 24 hours to become the fastest-selling PC game of all time. 

Shadowlands is the eighth expansion pack for Blizzard's long-running MMO, and launched worldwide on November 23, 2020. 

The previous fastest selling PC title was Diablo III, another Blizzard release that managed to sell 3.5 million copies during its first day on shelves back in 2012.

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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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