Blizzard Entertainment announced today that World of Warcraft is now played by more than 8 million gamers around the world *. World of Warcraft has also achieved new regional subscriber milestones, with more than 2 million players in North America, more than 1.5 million players in Europe, and more than 3.5 million players in China. With the up and comming launch of the World of Warcraft expansion: The Burning Crusade, the number of online players is expected to increase even greater.
* Switzerland has a population of approximately 7.5Million
