It might be hard to remember at this point, but back in 2008 there was a fever-pitch excitement for Mythic’s Warhammer Online. The RvR MMO was poised to be not only a successor of sorts to Dark Age of Camelot but a rival to World of Warcraft. It drew from the dark Warhammer fantasy universe and had a lot of neat little ideas, including trinkets, wild classes, and public quests.
Unfortunately, WAR never managed to live up to these lofty expectations and eventually closed three years ago in December 2013. In a new video, a fan examines the history of the game and why and how it failed to live up to its potential.
Settle in for this 39-minute video below and let us know your favorite Warhammer Online memories in the comments!
Source: YouTube
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