Fastest selling strategy game of all time: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

Mike Bantick
Wednesday, 04 August 2010 08:27

Your IT - Entertainment

It is not unusual for developer Blizzard to be near the top of the tree when it comes to sales of PC games.  The creator of World of Warcraft has another hit to add to its stable with StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty.

In 24 hours StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty achieved a sales milestone of more than 1 million copies sold worldwide.  The game went on to sell a total of more than 1.5 million copies in its first 48 hours, setting the record for fastest-selling strategy game of all time.

According to Blizzard, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty was released simultaneously in North America, Europe, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau on July 27. More than 8,000 stores throughout the world opened their doors at midnight to celebrate the release, and Blizzard Entertainment developers were present at several locations to commemorate the event with players and sign copies of the game.

"We launched StarCraft II in 11 different languages and on 5 different continents because we wanted to make sure as many players as possible were able to log on and play on day one," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "We're pleased that so many people around the world have already picked up a copy of the game, and we look forward to welcoming even more players to Battle.net® in the weeks and months ahead."

"The wait for StarCraft II has been worth every minute, with our EB Games customers embracing the much-anticipated title," said Stephen Wilson, Managing Director EB Games Australia/New Zealand. "Blizzard has once again produced a high-quality, immersive title that has proven to be an instant hit. After only a single day of sales, StarCraft II is already the bestselling PC game of 2010 at EB Games."