World of Warcraft extends hosting agreement with AT&T
March 3, 2009
North American subscribers to the popular online PC game World of Warcraft will continue to get their game access through AT&T.
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., the developer and publisher of the massively multiplayer online game, agreed to a two-year renewal with AT&T, the companies announced Tuesday.
"We've been pleased with AT&T's service over the years, and we're confident in their ability to continue to provide the quality support we need," said Paul Sams, chief operating officer of Blizzard Entertainment. "This renewed agreement allows us to stay completely focused on our games while AT&T applies its hosting expertise to help us offer the speed, reliability and security our players expect."
World of Warcraft is available in eight languages and played by more than 11.5 million subscribers worldwide.
According to the Entertainment Software Association, which represents computer and video game publishers, U.S. computer and video game software sales grew almost 23 percent in 2008 to $11.7 billion.
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