Game maker Blizzard has announced that World of Warcraft has surpassed five million users worldwide.
The online role-playing game was launched about a year ago in the US, Australia and New Zealand.
The game has since been released in multiple countries throughout Europe and Asia.
Breaking the 5 million mark follows the company's announcement of its latest expansion for the game - World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade.
The expansion will add new lands, quests, monsters, magic items, spells and abilities, two new player races, a new player profession and 10 new levels of power for players to achieve.
"World of Warcraft's growth continues to exceed all our expectations," said Mike Morhaime, president and cofounder of Blizzard.
"We want to reiterate our thanks to the millions of players worldwide and to all the retailers who have enthusiastically supported the game over the past year.
"Our commitment to continue growing World of Warcraft is stronger than ever, with development on future content patches and on our 2006 expansion, World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, well underway.
"We look forward to offering even more content for current customers in the months ahead and welcoming new players into the world this holiday season."
With a strong presence across Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America, World of Warcraft has quickly become the world's most popular online games.
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