Blizzard announced today that World of Warcraft now exceeds 11 million players worldwide.

WoW debuted in North America on Nov. 23, 2004, so the Nov. 13 release of Wrath of the Lich King will be a four-year anniversary celebration for the game.

World of Warcraft was recently launched in Russia and Latin America, and is currently available in eight languages. In addition to North America and Europe, the game is played in mainland China, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Chile, Argentina, and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.

The full announcement can be found after the jump.