World of Warcraft subscribers include individuals who have paid a subscription fee or have an active prepaid card to play World of Warcraft, as well as those who have purchased the game and are within their free month of access. Internet Game Room players who have accessed the game over the last thirty days are also counted as subscribers. The above definition excludes all players under free promotional subscriptions, expired or cancelled subscriptions, and expired prepaid cards. Subscribers in licensees territories are defined along the same rules.

About Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.

Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft and the Warcraft, StarCraft®, and Diablo® series, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. , a division of Vivendi Games, is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of the industrys most critically acclaimed games. Blizzards track record includes ten #1-selling games and multiple Game of the Year awards. The companys online-gaming service, Battle.net®, is one of the largest in the world, with millions of active users.