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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World of Warcraft begins its examination of class design with Hunters and Priests
One of the facts repeated throughout BlizzCon was that classes and class fantasies will be getting overhauled in World of Warcraft's next expansion. So...
The Daily Grind: Did BlizzCon deliver on your expectations?
It's not exactly a stretch to say that Blizzard Entertainment casts a long shadow over the field of online gaming. World of Warcraft remains...
BlizzCon 2015: World of Warcraft Q&A liveblog
It's the tail end of BlizzCon, and World of Warcraft players have Legion questions. Players probably had questions at the start of the convention,...
BlizzCon 2015: World of Warcraft Legion systems panel liveblog
How is transmogrifying items going to change with World of Warcraft's Legion expansion? What are the restrictions on transmogrifying artifacts? How do the artifacts work? What...
The Game Archaeologist: The PLATO MMOs
In tracing the history and pre-history of MMORPGs in this column, we've spent a lot of time outside of the 2000s and into the...
BlizzCon 2015: Overwatch shows off three new heroes and Origin Edition bonuses
It's been about a year since we first heard of Overwatch at last year's BlizzCon. Since then, the beta has kicked off, and as...
Betawatch: Asta hops to the west (November 6, 2015)
It's interesting to watch the progress of Asta as a title. The game shut down rather quickly in its native country, but it has...
Hearthstone’s League of Explorers adventure looks adorable
During the BlizzCon opening ceremonies earlier today, Blizzard revealed a brand-new Hearthstone adventure, and its spunky trailer just about stole the whole show (and...
BlizzCon didn’t forget about Diablo III: Patch 2.4 is on the way ‘very, very, very soon’
Diablo III barely got a nod during BlizzCon's 2015 opening ceremonies, but its panel this evening proved Blizzard has plenty in store for the...
WoW Legion beta begins ‘within weeks,’ launches summer 2016
If you missed the BlizzCon 2015 opening ceremony and the World of Warcraft: Legion overview panel that immediately followed it, you missed some big...
World of Warcraft: Legion overview panel recap
There's an expansion in the works for World of Warcraft. That's not news. It's the details of that expansion that fans have been anxiously...
BlizzCon 2015 opening ceremony recap, Warcraft movie trailer
BlizzCon 2015 kicks off with its opening ceremony at 2 p.m. EST (11 a.m. PST) today, and Massively OP liveblogged the festivities down in the...
The Daily Grind: What are your hopes for BlizzCon 2015?
BlizzCon 2015 begins later today, and I have to admit that I'm nervous. Hearthstone, Overwatch, and Heroes of the Storm aren't exactly my cup...
Rumor: WoW Legion due on or before September 21st, 2016
BlizzCon is starting up later today, but a couple of leaks are already making the rounds. World of Warcraft players poking around the structure...
Massively Overthinking: What to do when your MMO grows stale
Earlier this year, Kotaku ran a piece on how to make your favorite games feel new again once they've gotten a bit stale. Since...
WoW Factor: What WoW Legion needs from BlizzCon
It's go time tomorrow: BlizzCon is almost here, and I'm going to be liveblogging my way through most of the event. And boy, it's coming at...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO starter zone?
A lot of love and attention is poured into beginning zones by developers. After all, these are players' first steps into your world, so...
BlizzCon starts Friday, here’s a roundup
BlizzCon 2015 starts in a couple of days -- Friday, November 6th, to be exact -- so Blizzard has published an event roundup to...
War is coming: Check out the Warcraft movie trailer teaser
What's 45% of your MMO playerbase lost in less than a year when you have a blockbuster movie on the way?
https://twitter.com/warcraftmovie/status/661573910094155776
Eh, the clip is a...
Activision-Blizzard Q3 2015: World of Warcraft drops 100K subs, Actibliz buys Candy Crush dev for $5.9B
Strange things are afoot at Blizzard Activision.
Even while the studio is preparing for BlizzCon and the trailer reveal for the Warcraft movie, it announced...
