Wow!

Despite the launch-day hassle on Friday, World of Warcraft has shattered sales figures and become the fastest-growing online game in European history. Blizzard Entertainment have announced that the game sold 280,000 copies in Europe on day one. This is bigger than what was previously thought to be the size of the European MMORPG market. I put in a good few hours over the weekend and am thoroughly enjoying it. The ability to dive in and play for an hour is a much-needed element, and the whole game feels polished and accessible. It's also incredibly addictive. I was also playing Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 for this Thursday's Online review, so wasn't totally surprised this morning when I had to re-introduce myself to my wife who hadn't seen me all weekend.