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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WoW Classic begins Wrath beta, defends #SomeChanges design philosophy
Are you ready to return to the Northrend of your fathers? Or at least of "you but about 12 years ago?" Beta testing for...
World of Warcraft begins Midsummer Fire Festival, WoW Classic previews new group finder
Ah, the Midsummer Fire Festival in World of Warcraft, the time of year when everything feels like it's already on fire so you might...
Blizzard says World of Warcraft Dragonflight will launch in 2022 as preorders begin
When Blizzard took the wraps off World of Warcraft Dragonflight back in April, it did so without a public release date. That, combined with...
For Science: New research affirms online friends provide emotional and informational support
You've probably seen the declaration that "online friends are real friends" somewhere on the internet a few times, and while that can seem pretty...
WoW Factor: How greater-scope villains harm World of Warcraft’s storytelling
Sargeras was really trying to stop the Void Lords. The Jailer was really fighting against some anonymous bigger enemy. Sylvanas was really trying to...
Massively Overthinking: Which classic MMOs hold up the best visually in 2022?
As one of our resident fans of old MMOs, I always have to clarify that it's the systems and ideas in old games that...
Blizzard tells Wrath Classic players that new fresh start servers might not have transfers open after 90 days
So players who wanted fresh start servers for World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Classic are getting their wish. (Since people who...
Fresh start realms are planned for Wrath of the Lich King Classic when it arrives
If you're looking forward to playing World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Classic but had no interest in playing any of the...
Tamriel Infinium: Big-name voice actors you didn’t know were in Elder Scrolls Online
When Elder Scrolls Online players dived into the High Isle expansion this past week, among the many new delights was the addition of Billy...
World of Warcraft encourages recruiting with free faction change tokens
Blizzard is hoping that its players are game to help recruit friends back to World of Warcraft this summer season. Wowhead reports that emails...
Betawatch: World of Warcraft’s Dragonflight approaches internal testing
Oh, yay, the much-delayed World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is apparently going headlong into internal alpha testing! No, that statement doesn't mean there were formal...
WoW Factor: The shrinking landmass of World of Warcraft’s ‘Azeroth’
Last week in this column, I told y'all a bit of a bluff.
Well, all right, that's not true. Last week's column was about what...
Massively Overthinking: ‘Every MMO inconvenience is someone else’s game’
A while back, someone in our comments (I can't find it again, so I can't remember who!) dug up a quote from Raph Koster...
Perfect Ten: The stupid reasons I have had for sacrificing sleep for MMOs
One of the most useful pieces of advice that I've gotten regarding making decisions for the future is also the simplest: Imagine yourself taking...
World of Warcraft: Dragonflight’s internal alpha is now listed in the Blizzard catalogue
If you're playing World of Warcraft at the moment you are probably chiefly waiting for that sweet, sweet Dragonflight honey to arrive. (It is...
The Daily Grind: Are you more into WoW Classic, WoW retail, or WoW none-of-the-above?
With WoW Classic taking players into the Sunwell Plateau last month and WoW retail pushing into the final patch of Shadowlands' run, there's a...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 376: Diablo mortal
Justin and Bree discuss Diablo Immortal, the Daybreak Marvel MMO, Kritika Online's shady resurrection, WoW's 9.2.5, and War Thunder, with adventures in SWG Legends, LOTRO, and Fallout 76, plus a voicemail on sequels to beloved MMOs.
WoW Classic to retire 21 servers while Diablo II improves its lobby
It's common knowledge these days that the population of Burning Crusade Classic has dipped significantly from the initial boom of launch, a fact that...
Global Chat: DC Universe Online lacks that ‘wow factor’
Are you heading into the summer season with the intent of sampling MMOs that you've never touched before? If so, then you'll find Virtual...
World of Warcraft posts previews for Dragonflight’s Druid and Death Knight talent trees
One of the marquee features for World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is the return of talent trees for each class, which are meant to bring...
