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 sees another 40,000 accounts banned for botting and RMT as cases surge
The war against the hungry bot horde continues in WoW Classic. Shortly after Blizzard gave 74,000 accounts the boot, the devs have once again...
This week in why we can’t have nice things: Method, EA, and Ubisoft
The fallout from June's games industry abuse and assault call-outs continues.
Let's start with Method, the guild that's been driving World of Warcraft's competitive scene...
Perfect Ten: World of Warcraft’s multicolored elf rainbow
Remember how I managed to get an entire column out of all the different flavors of troll within World of Warcraft? Except I kind...
The Daily Grind: What does World of Warcraft actually do well?
We all know that World of Warcraft gets its fair share of criticism and grumpy rants, particularly in this Battle for Azeroth era. And...
World of Warcraft’s summer sale marks Battle for Azeroth down to $20
The sun is hot, the ice cream is melting all over the car seat, and Blizzard is looking to make a few bucks by...
Ahn’qiraj content unlocks on July 28 in World of Warcraft: Classic
Missed your chance to become the Scarab Lord in World of Warcraft? Well, you'll have another shot on July 28th in WoW Classic when...
The Game Archaeologist: When World of Warcraft opened Ahn’Qiraj’s gates
This past month, Blizzard has been testing what might well be the milestone moment for World of Warcraft Classic: The Ahn'Qiraj gates event. In...
The Daily Grind: How did your early MMOs shape your expectations for the MMOs you play now?
I was chatting with MOP reader and commenter Bruno Brito a while back when something he said about player expectations in MMOs struck me....
Massively Overthinking: Does playing MMORPGs ever stress you out?
"Anyone ever feel stressed out about playing MMOs?" MOP's Carlo queried our team this week. "This new Black Desert season is stressing me out...
WoW Factor: How do we make a good Warcraft movie?
Sometimes, dear readers, things simply do not line up. I really have a long piece I'm looking forward to doing, and then Blizzard does...
World of Warcraft’s latest Shadowlands build includes profession updates, dungeon journals, and customization
Another alpha update has hit World of Warcraft's test servers, and this one wound up with a few technical issues ensuring that the alpha...
Overwolf details the changes coming for Curseforge and using World of Warcraft addons
So what's going to happen with Curseforge and your precious, precious World of Warcraft addons? You need those to play! For those who missed...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 277: All the wonder in the ‘verse
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO, WoW Classic, Black Desert, Star Wars Squadrons, DC Universe Online, Torchlight III, and Anarchy Online, with adventures in RIFT, SWG Legends, and The Outer Worlds, and mailbag topics on LOTRO leveling, MUDs, and the next generation of MMO fans.
The Soapbox: No, forced grouping in MMOs isn’t ‘social’
Thinking back to high school, I'm awash in memories of the many deep, meaningful relationships that spawned as a result of being forced to...
SuperData May 2020: Pokémon Go and World of Warcraft improve their fortunes
Superdata's May digital games earning report is out, and there is some interesting movement for some of our favorite online games.
World of Warcraft's western...
World of Warcraft’s Midsummer Fire Festival heats up through July 5
Summer's already hot, so why not make it hotter still? Some big bonfires and the errant flaming torch should do the trick there. Thanks...
Battle Bards Episode 171: Forest Tales 2
Hitch up your shorts, buckle your boots, and step into another deep forest of MMORPG music with the Battle Bards! As diverse as the...
The Game Archaeologist: The virtual worlds of the 1990s
With the increased speeds of modems and the move into 3-D space in the 1990s, some game designers thought it was a logical conclusion...
One Shots: Stunning statuary
Last week's call for MMO screenshots of in-game statues resulted in so many great pictures, I could have probably done two of these columns!...
WoW Classic’s Gates of Ahn’Qiraj test was a total lagfest (again)
In a stunning example of irony -- the bad kind -- World of Warcraft Classic's recent Gates of Ahn'Qiraj test was a hot mess....