Official Site:Â World of Warcraft
Studio:Â Blizzard Entertainment
Launch Date:Â November 23, 2014
Genre:Â Fantasy Themepark
Business Model:Â Subscription (Cash Shop)
Platform: PC
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Kickstarted VR MMO Ilysia rolls into early access with four servers and FreeForge characters
When VR MMORPG Ilysia announced it'd be hitting early access this month, we were a bit skeptical, given how many times it had to...
Vague Patch Notes: Why procedural generation doesn’t solve the content problems of MMOs
Just yesterday, MOP's Justin ran down the various features that the long-canceled EverQuest Next promised before its demise - including the promise of all...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 440: It’s fall MMO content, y’all
Justin and Bree discuss New World's Rise of the Angry Earth, LOTRO's Corsairs of Umbar, expansions for EverQuest and EverQuest II, and Final Fantasy XIV's Growing Light, with a mailbag question on which studios could do justice to World of Warcraft.
Lawful Neutral: Reverse engineering World of Warcraft’s subscriber numbers
Do you know what time it is? It's almost quarterly financial report time! We probably won't see a full quarterly report from Activision-Blizzard as...
World of Warcraft Classic Wrath finally brings about the downfall of the Lich King today
The big finale to Wrath of the Lich King's year-plus expansion cycle is finally here in WoW Classic. Blizzard released Patch 3.4.3 today with...
Global Chat: So who’s ready for EverQuest 3?
Hibernating fans of the EverQuest franchise stirred from slumber this past month to hear that EG7 and Daybreak may actually be progressing with a...
WoW Factor: For Khaz Algar!
This is not really a column about Khaz Algar in World of Warcraft, or at least not in the sense that you might expect...
Vague Patch Notes: Why people can’t just ignore things they don’t want in MMORPGs
As I often do, I'm going to start this column with a bit of history. But in this particular case, it's a bit of...
World of Warcraft debuts a dragonriding event across old Azeroth classic zones
Kick the tires and light the dragonfires because you're about to go zipping around some of World of Warcraft's most iconic locations in your...
Warcraft Rumble will officially launch on November 3 at the start of BlizzCon
Well, apparently some of the news about this particular franchise is not actually waiting until BlizzCon. Warcraft Rumble, previously known as Warcraft Arclight Rumble,...
Mike Ybarra says World of Warcraft and its IP will get the most news at BlizzCon
Do you spend far too much time analyzing floor plans for this year's BlizzCon and need to know which of Blizzard's franchises is getting...
Overwatch 2 unveils its next control map coming in Season 7
If you missed watching the Overwatch League grand final, you missed out on some news from the shooter itself, as the devs used the...
The Daily Grind: Are you a fan of shapeshifter classes in MMOs?
Albion Online's upcoming Wild Blood update includes a new weapon with a unique attribute: It allows players to shapeshift into specific critters. Also golems....
One Shots: Stones in silence
When they aren't being pooped on, defaced, or used as backdrops for narcissistic selfies, statues have a particular quiet dignity and a magic all...
Datamining uncovers potential details about World of Warcraft’s next expansion
As BlizzCon inches ever closer, players of World of Warcraft continue to ponder where the MMORPG's next expansion is headed. Some of that pondering...
WoW Factor: If this is the state of World of Warcraft, why talk about it?
The other day, I was talking with a friend about another MMO altogether. It doesn't actually matter which one it was because the important...
Hunters lead the pack for deaths on World of Warcraft Classic’s hardcore realms
All right, how many of you found out the hard way that Feign Death turns into actual death if you don't interrupt it before...
Blizzard teases BlizzCon’s stage schedule ahead of today’s round of ticket sales
If you really have an earth-shattering need to attend BlizzCon 2023 in person and have $299-$799 to drop on a ticket, you're in luck;...
The Daily Grind: Do you want to care about World of Warcraft… but can’t summon the interest?
Back at the start of September, one of World of Warcraft's most prominent YouTubers wrote a rather armor-piercing question for the community. Bellular asked,...
Vague Patch Notes: The games industry arrogance cycle, in MMOs and elsewhere
Unity has fallen. Oh, sure, the company has rolled back the worst parts of its incredibly boneheaded "give us money for your successful game"...
