World of Warcraft Approaches 7 Million Subscribers

According to web reports at CNET and Joystiq, Blizzard's Rob Pardo revealed during the Austin Game Conference that World of Warcraft is on track to hit seven million subscribers sometime in the near future.
Since the 2004 launch of the smash hit--which is now approaching 7 million paying subscribers and $1 billion in annual sales--Blizzard has been hard to find at the plethora of video game industry events, a rarity among major publishers.

Amazing! We'll most likely be seeing an official press release whenever the milestone is actually reached.