StarCraft II Sells over 3 Million copies

‘StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty‘ has sold over three million copies worldwide in the first month of its release, building on the game’s momentum as the bestselling PC game of 2010 and the fastest-selling real-time strategy game of all time.

The game was released simultaneously in various countries on 27 July, and with day-one sales topping one million copies, ‘StarCraft II’ became the bestselling PC game of 2010 within its first 24 hours of availability.

The game went on to sell more than one and a half million copies in its first 48 hours, setting the record for fastest-selling strategy game of all time, and has won numerous critical accolades, including multiple editor’s choice awards from major gaming publications.

“We appreciate all the enthusiasm that players around the world have shown for ‘StarCraft II’,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment.

“It was important to us to deliver an overall gameplay experience that was accessible, balanced, and fun, and it’s been gratifying to see how strongly the global community has already embraced the game.”