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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The Soapbox: Why Cryptic’s MMOs are the epitome of comfort gaming
They say you never forget your first kiss. I honestly can't recall much about mine, but I do vividly remember the day that I...
One Shots: Every character in Diablo IV looks really, really grumpy
If there's any consistent theme in Diablo IV aside from a blatant attempt to make Lilith this year's Halloween cosplay template, it's that every...
World of Warcraft’s technical director departs Blizzard after almost 23 years
Blizzard has seen another pillar of the World of Warcraft team depart the studio: Technical Director Monte Krol announced his departure in a tweet this...
The Game Archaeologist: Gameline, the Atari 2600 digital storefront
Modern MMO gamers are blessed with plenty of conveniences that we take for granted. One such convenience is the ability to simply download any...
WoW Factor: Overwatch 2’s failure offers a lesson for World of Warcraft
The weird thing about my current position is that for the first time in at least a little while, there isn't a new disaster...
All hail Glorbo: The WoW community baited and trapped AI scrapers with a Reddit prank
As the editor of this very real website with very real paid humans who every damn month has to deal with scrapers and bots...
The Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs and online worlds with super cozy vibes
In this age of increased anxiety and friction, there's a natural desire to retreat into safe spaces. And yet not all of us have...
Activision-Blizzard Q2 2023: Diablo IV doubled Blizzard’s revenues as MAUs continue decline
Activision-Blizzard has once again released its Q2 financials early as of this morning, but given the fact that this week was meant to be...
Diablo IV’s 1.1.0 patch is live ahead of this week’s Season of the Malignant launch
Diablo IV's Season of the Malignant does not technically begin until July 20th - but you can download and play patch 1.1.0 as of...
The Daily Grind: Should MMOs be investing resources into creating new beginner zones?
Last year, Lord of the Rings Online released a "mini-expansion" that was, in truth, a brand-new starter experience. The studio introduced two beginner zones...
One Shots: Rotisserie Rogue
For our headlining picture this week, we spy Hirku Two creeping around the Cogs in Dungeons and Dragons Online. While I applaud the use...
World of Warcraft’s leads are ‘skeptical’ they’ll ever get gearing right
With Update 10.1.5 out the door, World of Warcraft's dev teams have their hands full with the subsequent fallout and adjustments from this kitchen...
The Game Archaeologist: EverQuest Mac, the O.G. classic server
In 2003, Sony Online Entertainment tried an experiment to reach out to the (then) small-but-growing community of Mac users. The company released EverQuest Macintosh...
WoW Factor: Infinite (Dragonflight) frustration and the time-travel problem in World of Warcraft
Sometimes, you just gotta rant about lore. And that's the case this week because World of Warcraft has finally wrapped up the long-standing plot...
Massively Overthinking: Old zones vs. new zones in MMORPGs
I've been playing a lot of Lord of the Rings Online lately, in both very old zones from Moria and earlier and some of...
World of Warcraft updates its 2023 roadmap with plans for the next two patches for the game
No, the next minor incoming patch for World of Warcraft is not purely about Fury Warriors. We understand any confusion there, though; the patch...
Vague Patch Notes: Which players count in an MMO?
When I first started playing Final Fantasy XI some two decades ago, I went in with no illusions about one thing that seemed clear...
World of Warcraft unveils the new welcome back gift for long-absent characters
Did you know that World of Warcraft misses you? Yes, you. And the developers miss you so much that they're putting in the effort...
World of Warcraft’s Fractures in Time, patch 10.1.5, is live today
Let's go on a journey, a journey through time. It's time that's changing all the time, it's time to go to time. That's the...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 429: Push button, receive bacon
Justin and Bree discuss New World, World of Warcraft, WildStar, EverQuest 3, and EverQuest 2, with adventures in LOTRO, SWTOR, and WoW, plus a mailbag topic on MMO systems we want simplified vs. complexified, which is too a word!
