Blizzard Entertainment have announced that the latest World of Warcraft expansion, Cataclysm, has sold 4.7 million copies in its first month. In doing so World of Warcraft: Cataclysm has established a new record for the first month of sales for a PC game.
"We created thousands of new quests, introduced new lands to explore, and extensively revamped the game world for World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, making it our biggest and most ambitious expansion yet," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "We've been floored by the community's response so far, and we'd like to thank them for their continued passion and support for World of Warcraft, and for helping Cataclysm reach this incredible milestone."