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Singapore - July 21, 2005 - Blizzard Entertainment®, Inc. today announced the release of its highly anticipated subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), World of Warcraft®, in Singapore. The announcement is being greeted with excitement in the island republic, where the Warcraft® series is one of the biggest-selling PC gaming brands.* Blizzard has selected iGames Asia as the exclusive distribution and marketing partner for World of Warcraft in Singapore.
World of Warcraft boxes and 60-days prepaid cards will be available islandwide. Players from Singapore will join Australia, New Zealand, and North America on U.S. servers. A broadband connection is recommended for optimum play.
"Gamers in Singapore have always shown tremendous enthusiasm for Blizzard games, so we're thrilled to be teaming up with iGames Asia and releasing World of Warcraft there," stated Mike Morhaime, Blizzard Entertainment president and co-founder. "One of our goals has been to make World of Warcraft available to gamers around the world as quickly as possible, and today's announcement is another great step in achieving that goal."
World of Warcraft is currently one of the most popular MMORPGs in the world, with more than two million avid subscribers playing the game in North America, Korea, Europe, and China.** In World of Warcraft, players assume the roles of legendary Heroes and interact with thousands of other players online as they explore, adventure, and quest across a vast world. Whether journeying together or fighting against each other in epic battles, players will form friendships, forge alliances, and compete with enemies for power and glory.
An action-packed combat system delivers fast, furious battles against multiple opponents, while minimizing delays between encounters to keep players on the move. A rich, evolving story and questing system will keep players engrossed as the world is regularly updated with new content.
Singapore - July 21, 2005 - Blizzard Entertainment®, Inc. today announced the release of its highly anticipated subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), World of Warcraft®, in Singapore. The announcement is being greeted with excitement in the island republic, where the Warcraft® series is one of the biggest-selling PC gaming brands.* Blizzard has selected iGames Asia as the exclusive distribution and marketing partner for World of Warcraft in Singapore.
World of Warcraft boxes and 60-days prepaid cards will be available islandwide. Players from Singapore will join Australia, New Zealand, and North America on U.S. servers. A broadband connection is recommended for optimum play.
"Gamers in Singapore have always shown tremendous enthusiasm for Blizzard games, so we're thrilled to be teaming up with iGames Asia and releasing World of Warcraft there," stated Mike Morhaime, Blizzard Entertainment president and co-founder. "One of our goals has been to make World of Warcraft available to gamers around the world as quickly as possible, and today's announcement is another great step in achieving that goal."
World of Warcraft is currently one of the most popular MMORPGs in the world, with more than two million avid subscribers playing the game in North America, Korea, Europe, and China.** In World of Warcraft, players assume the roles of legendary Heroes and interact with thousands of other players online as they explore, adventure, and quest across a vast world. Whether journeying together or fighting against each other in epic battles, players will form friendships, forge alliances, and compete with enemies for power and glory.
An action-packed combat system delivers fast, furious battles against multiple opponents, while minimizing delays between encounters to keep players on the move. A rich, evolving story and questing system will keep players engrossed as the world is regularly updated with new content.
