WoW Brings in Billions

We’ve all read those record breaking subscriber numbers for World of Warcraft, but have you ever stopped to wonder just how much moolah it brings in for Blizzard? Over a billion dollars in revenue, according to a Vivendi financial statement. The weather-named developer posts revenues of $1.28 billion last year, up 58 percent from 2006.

In comparison, other Vivendi subsidiaries brought in a total of $301 million in revenue. Blizzard’s contribution is attributed to the first quarter release of The Burning Crusade, an expansion for the popular MMORPG.