Fancy Horse Makes Blizzard $2 Million in Four Hours

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Fancy Horse Makes Blizzard $2 Million in Four Hours (http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3178849&cmpid=0101)


The Blizzard Pet Store is offering two new virtual pets to World of Warcraft players today, one of which has generated over $2 million in sales in its first four hours.
The "Celestial Steed" (right) is, according to its description on the Blizzard Store, "freshly born from the Twisting Nether" and allows players to "travel in style astride wings of pure elemental stardust."

More research is of course necessary but as of press time, it is widely believed that the Celestial Steed may be the fanciest horse ever born.

The fancy horse costs $25 and offers no new abilities to players, only riding as fast as a character's riding skill will enable it to go.

According to wow.com, the download queue as of 1:45 Pacific time was at 80,000. At $25 a pop, this means that this noble steed has generated sales of $2 million since its approximate debut at 9:30 this morning, or around $500,000 an hour.

1UP has reached out to Blizzard for commentary from the horse, and will report back if he is available.

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This is phenomenal. Its a microtransaction kind of world.

[Inspire]

Fancy Horse Makes Blizzard $2 Million in Four Hours (http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3178849&cmpid=0101)



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This is phenomenal. Its a microtransaction kind of world.



If Simu were smarter they could easily do this.

[Jayvn]

it would have been 2 million and 25 dollars if my acct were still active O.o

[RichardCranium]

Dalaran looks like Barbie World.

[pabstblueribbon]

If Simu were smarter they could easily do this.

Yeah. Because Simu has the amount of subscribers that Blizzard has.....

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You suck at math.

[Inspire]

Yeah. Because Simu has the amount of subscribers that Blizzard has.....

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You suck at math.


It's not about math.

Wavedancer estate rooms were how much?

I could see people paying $10 for an alter, for the rare stuff like sonic alters and companion alters, at least $25.

[pabstblueribbon]

It's not about math.

Wavedancer estate rooms were how much?

I could see people paying $10 for an alter, for the rare stuff like sonic alters and companion alters, at least $25.

That equates into 2 million dollars how?

[Bobmuhthol]

They only need to sell 80,000 alters to get to $2 million.

Given the mindset of the people who play GemStone, I would not be surprised.

[Methais]

That equates into 2 million dollars how?

Are you really that dense?

[pabstblueribbon]

Fancy Horse Makes Blizzard $2 Million in Four Hours

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This is phenomenal. Its a microtransaction kind of world.

If Simu were smarter they could easily do this.



Yeah. I sure am dense.

I understand micro-transactions, and they could do it, however they would not reach the levels of Blizzard, ever.

Also, personally, I would be insulted if they started doing that shit.

So how fucking dense are you?

EDIT: Technically, they already DO that shit. And im still offended. Ebons gate? Fuck that, I remember when you could log onto GS on AOL and you just might find out that a kickass event was going on, for free.

[Some Rogue]

"I WANT TO BE A UNIQUE SNOWFLAKE WITH MY PRETTY PRETTY SPARKLE PONY"


Yeah, you and the thousands of others jackass. People are so fucking stupid.

[Tisket]

Yeah. Because Simu has the amount of subscribers that Blizzard has.....

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You suck at math.

You are being intentionally obtuse (I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt here since the alternative is that you are being unintentionally stupid). He meant that Simu could easily make money doing this, which is true.

[pabstblueribbon]

See my edit before your post.

Also, its irrelevant. They already 'do' 'this'.

[Some Rogue]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCjuFpQ3EeA&fmt=18

[Nieninque]

Betting that The E already has it.

[Archigeek]

Tastes like raisins.

[AnticorRifling]

Betting that The E already has it. He does.

[Me]

Heh Xt pet annoys everyone i love it.

LF

[Parkbandit]

Yea.. there were tons around Dalaran last night.

I'm surprised Anticor doesn't have one, considering white sparkles goes with any color tabard.

[Drinin]

The XT pet is more fun. It blows up other toys.

[AnticorRifling]

Yea.. there were tons around Dalaran last night.

I'm surprised Anticor doesn't have one, considering white sparkles goes with any color tabard. I'm still debating it for the mount achievement. I'm not real impressed with the mount though so not sure yet. If I get 90+ mounts I might get it just to push me over the hump.

[Jayvn]

for the tard who neg repped me and simply said why? so I could run around dalaran yelling ALWAYSSSS I WANNA BE WITH YOU

[Cephalopod]

"I WANT TO BE A UNIQUE SNOWFLAKE WITH MY PRETTY PRETTY SPARKLE PONY"


Yeah, you and the thousands of others jackass. People are so fucking stupid.

What did you name yours?

[Asha]

I wouldn't have one simply because it looks like it's galloping when it's flying.
Reason enough right there.

[Some Rogue]

What did you name yours?

Nachos.

I mean, I didn't buy one and wouldn't ever buy one.

[Some Rogue]

Oh...and what is it with Backlash and sparklehorses??

[Liagala]

Nachos.

I mean, I didn't buy one and wouldn't ever buy one.

Check your email :D

[Some Rogue]

Junk box, where it belongs. Deleted.

[Cephalopod]

http://wackyiraqi.com/wtf/baleeted.jpg

Don't believe him. He's riding it around right now.

[Some Rogue]

Betting that The E already has it.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a64/lrenzo2/sparklehorse.jpg

[TheEschaton]

Betting that The E already has it.

Damn straight I have one. Now I'm only 10 mounts away from the 100 mount achievment. Not to mention it applies to every present and future character on the account, so I'll never have to buy another mount again for any other character.

-TheE-