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Blizzard Entertainment has announced that Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne has surpassed 1 million units sold worldwide, according to EDI sell-through, internal company estimates, and reports from key retail accounts around the world. Following in the tradition of previous Blizzard games, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne is now the eighth Blizzard product to sell 1 million copies and also to reach #1 in U.S. sales. The game, which began shipping on July 1, is topping PC sales charts in North America, Europe, and Asia.

"We are very excited about the worldwide demand for Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne," stated Mike Morhaime, Blizzard Entertainment president and co-founder. "We put a lot of effort into giving players more of everything that Warcraft â III: Reign of Chaos ä offered, in addition to a host of new features, and the expansion set's popularity tells us that our long hours and hard work have paid off."

"Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne is one of the largest PC expansion set releases for us since Diablo II: Lord of Destruction in June 2001. We had high expectations for The Frozen Throne, and it's turned out to be a solid hit," stated Bob McKenzie, director of merchandising for GameStop, Babbages, Software Etc., and FuncoLand. "From what we've seen with previous Warcraft products and other Blizzard games, we expect Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne to remain on the top-10 lists for sometime to come."