Blizzard has proudly announced that the latest expansion for has shattered the records set by its predecessor.

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In the first 24 hours alone World of Warcraft: Cataclysm sold 3.3 million copies worldwide making it the fastest-selling PC game of all time.

The record was previously held by World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King which shifted 2,8 million copies in its first 24 hours of sale.

Blizzard boss Mike Morhaime said: "We had to bring Azeroth to the brink of destruction in Cataclysm, but the result was our best expansion yet. We want to thank all of our new, existing, and returning players throughout the world for their incredible enthusiasm and support, and we look forward to hearing what they think about all the new content."

By Ewan Aiton