Blizzard Entertainment's launch of its expansion, Wrath of the Lich King, into China has pushed its subscriber base over the 12 million mark. 

"The support and enthusiasm that gamers across the world continue to show for World of Warcraft reaffirms our belief that it offers one of the best entertainment values available today," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "We are as committed as ever to taking the game to new heights, and we look forward to demonstrating that with Cataclysm in December."

World of Warcraft has come a long way since its initial launch in November 2004.  Since that time it has come to dominate the MMORPG genre it what was once thought of as an already over-crowded field.  Since that time World of Warcraft has been released in eight different languages and is being played globally in locations that range from North America, Europe, mainland China, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, to Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Chile, Argentina, and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.

In 2008, the World of Warcraft series represented three of the top five bestselling PC games, with Wrath of the Lich King finishing the year at #1, and in 2009, World of Warcraft titles claimed three of the top six spots.

With these levels of growth, it is not surprising that Blizzard is hiring, and interested parties can find out more information at  www.blizzard.com/jobs.

For further information on World of Warcraft, The Burning Crusade, Wrath of the Lich King, and Cataclysm, please visit the official website at www.worldofwarcraft.com.