Tag Archive: WarCraft

You knew World of Warcraft (WoW) was big, but you probably never suspected just how big. But it has over 10 million subscribers and over $1.3 billion in revenue annually, and, according to a new list published by Develop magazine, those figures make Blizzard, the company behind the game, the world’s most bankable games studio, ahead of giants like Nintendo and Grand Theft Auto maker Rockstar North.

Develop based its ranking on industry standing, revenues, and sales figures. Editor-in-chief Michael French told the BBC:

World of Warcraft may have dropped out of headlines when the public at large grew tired of tales of addiction and excess, but its fan base has never stopped growing. On Tuesday, Blizzard announced that the game now boasts 10 million subscribers worldwide.

It was only a little more than a year ago, in September 2006, that Blizzard announced Warcraft membership had spiked to 7 million, indicating that subscriber growth for the company has remained relatively steady. The company also pacified skeptics by clarifying its own definition of a subscriber, which “excludes all players under free promotional subscriptions, expired or cancelled subscriptions, and expired prepaid cards.”  Read more...

If World of Warcraft is your favorite online addiction you can now feed the need even more via credit. Blizzard Entertainment, makers of this popular Internet video game, have announced a partnership with First National Bank of Omaha for a new World of Warcraft Visa Rewards credit card.

The World of Warcraft Visa Rewards card will be available in 13 different designs, according to Blizzard. These designs include all ten playable character races, as well as for the Horde and Alliance factions and the World of Warcraft logo. In addition to standard give-me’s like no-annual fee and a low introductory APR, gamers equipped with one of these Visas will get points for dollars spent which can be redeemed for a free month of play (1,500 points to be exact).  Read more...