Mists of Pandaria Pushes Warcraft Subs Over 10 Million

The release of World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria has caused the game's subscriber numbers to climb back over the 10 million players mark.

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It’s been gratifying to see the results of all of the work we put into this expansion and to hear all of the positive feedback from players so far.

When Blizzard last revealed how many subscribers its MMO behemoth had back in August, we found out that the number of players had fallen to 9.1 million. That all seems to have been reversed now though, with the company reporting sub numbers are once again rising towards the level we saw back in March.

Blizzard also revealed that 2.7 million copies of the game were sold in its first week between September 25 and October 2. As the game didn't release in China until after this period, the 2.7 million figure refers to copies sold elsewhere in the world.

Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime said, "It’s been gratifying to see the results of all of the work we put into this expansion and to hear all of the positive feedback from players so far."

World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria adds a range of new features to the game including the Pandaren race and the new land of Pandaria, as well as a raised level cap of 90.

To keep up to speed with our thoughts on the fourth expansion for World of Warcraft, be sure to check our review in progress.

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World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Now Live

Mists of Pandaria, the newest expansion for World of Warcraft, is available now, offering a new class, new continent, new level cap and more. Players will be able to step into the shoes (well, paws) of the Pandaren race, plus expand their character up to level 90. New features also include scenarios (a new PvE trial), challenge modes, a new talent system, a pet battle system, high-prestige awards for beating new five-player dungeons and much more.

Pandaria is available for $39.99 at retail or digitally, and a Collector’s Edition with a soundtrack CD, behind-the-scenes DVD, hardback artbook, mouse pad and more is available for $79.99 in stores. "Mists of Pandaria takes players back to the roots of World of Warcraft -- exploration, discovery, and the epic conflict between the Alliance and the Horde," Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime said today. "It also contains the widest variety of content that we've ever added in an expansion, and we're excited to be able to share it with players around the world this week in our first truly global launch."

Blizzard has a full Mists of Pandaria survival guide running through all the new features, including the new talent system and how it changes each class.

Not sure if you want to play Mists? We’ll be live streaming the new content today at noon PST, plus you can read our Mists of Pandaria review in progress for our impressions as we play.

Will you be buying Mists of Pandaria? Let us know in the comments below.

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