Hi, guys! Today something different. World of Warcraft is almost 4 years old game and you probably think how much WoW has the upkeep cost Blizzard. You've got to run servers, pay customer service reps, pay for marketing...and many more.
So how much everything cost? Nearly 200 milion $..
Online games are really expensive, not only for players but also for producers but in other hands, if game is popular, company can really earn a fortune!
Sure, in isolation 200 m $ is a lot of money, but when you put that amount of cash on in the "expenditures" column then put $300 gazillion in the "revenue" column, you're not just laughing all the way to the bank, you're cackling.
Anyway how much money they earn from World of Warcraft? They have now almost 11 millions of players and after premiere of Warhammer Online, World of Warcraft is still king in MMORPG genre, and players are waiting for Wrath of the Lich King expansion...
I heard rumors about another expansion, after they release Wrath of the Lich King, I dunno exactly but it can be connected to Deathwing - terrible dragon known from large World of Warcraft universum.
See you again!
