world of warcraft

Official Site: World of Warcraft
Studio: Blizzard Entertainment
Launch Date: November 23, 2014
Genre: Fantasy Themepark
Business Model: Subscription (Cash Shop)
Platform: PC

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Massively Overthinking: How essential are hardcore gamers to an MMO’s health?

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Last week, there was a positively eyebrow-raising thread on the Guild Wars 2 subreddit that tied neatly into the overall MMORPG meta discussion many...
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World of Warcraft: Shadowlands has an encrypted alpha build out now

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Blizzard would probably like it if people stopped talking about how the latest World of Warcraft patch is not very good, or how Warcraft III: Reforged...
We got it back, after all.

Perfect Ten: Dead MMOs resurrected via rogue servers

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Last December, the Massively OP 2019 Awards gave its "Best Trend" nod to the rise of rogue servers in the MMO genre. Preservation of...
Prepare for bear.

Blizzard appears to have quietly launched a WoW Classic PTR

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We're all very accustomed to the test realm for World of Warcraft usually showing off every facet of a patch well in advance, sometimes taking...

The Daily Grind: Does an MMO’s economy ever stop you from going back?

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I've written before about MMO economies and how badly handled inflation can wreck them because it's one of my pet favorite topics, but the...
Doom approaches.

Blackwing Lair’s first kill in WoW Classic happened less than an hour after the raid went live

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Technically, there was another race for a world first clear last week in World of Warcraft, specifically in WoW Classic with the opening of...

Global Chat: How fares WoW Classic at the six-month mark?

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The phases (i.e., patches) for World of Warcraft Classic continue to roll out, and as the endgame takes form and Darkmoon Faire arrives, it's...
We're fine.

World of Warcraft unveils changes to the Mythic Dungeon Invitational and Arena World Championship

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The race to a world first kill of the last World of Warcraft Mythic raid of this expansion is over, so it's time to focus...
Through the fire and the flames

WoW Factor: How could World of Warcraft restore confidence ahead of Shadowlands?

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The last opportunity that Blizzard had to really restore player confidence was Warcraft III: Reforged. And... Yes, that's very good, please stop laughing. I know. It's...

The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO for duoing in 2020?

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Appropriate topic for Valentine's Day, right? I mean, sure, you could go get reservations and pay through the nose for expensive dinner along with...

Massively Overthinking: Which MMORPG do you wish got a glow-up?

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No matter how much we love mechanics, even our most cerebral writers and readers still admit to being graphics snobs. It's human: We like...
NO ONE CARES ABOUT YOU, BUT EVEN IF THEY DID YOU SUCK

World of Warcraft: Classic is now inviting players into Blackwing Lair for the next phase of content

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It's time to raid Blackwing Lair in World of Warcraft: Classic all over again. Of course, people have a slightly better idea of what to...

Desert Oasis: Finding the plot in Black Desert’s story

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In our preview of Black Desert's new Guardian class, one of the more surprising conversations to come out of the comments was the opinion...

NCsoft Q4 2019: It was a rough quarter for MMORPGs, especially Guild Wars 2

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NCsoft corporate had a solid financial quarter for the last three months of 2019, with increases in revenue quarter over quarter and year over...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 259: Once upon a Phantasy Star

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Justin and Bree discuss Blizzard, PSO2, WoW Classic, Camelot, the site's 5th anniversary, adventures in STO and SWGL, and mailbag topics on Daybreak, the podcast, and gaming ambassadors.
Oh, we're out of luck here.

The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMORPG endgame for people who like to PUG?

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A few months ago on Reddit, a player popped up with a neat question about MMO endgames. Essentially, Redditor TooEarlyForMe wanted to participate in...

World of Warcraft Shadowlands is getting a prequel novel called Shadows Rising

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If for some reason you're still really hoping that Blizzard will pull some good storytelling in World of Warcraft, maybe point your eyeballs to...
I am not supporting this lizard-shooting quest.

The Daily Grind: Is there a thing you secretly love in an MMO you hate?

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Let's give credit where credit is due: Just because we dislike a game doesn't mean we dislike every last thing in it. Most of...

The Game Archaeologist: The legacy of Guild Wars

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Last week on The Game Archaeologist, we examined the exciting beginnings of Guild Wars, thanks to a trio of ex-Blizzard developers who wanted to...
Just absolute galaxy brain

WoW Factor: So why did people love WoW’s Wrath of the Lich King so damn much?

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Sometimes, when I write something and note it would require an additional column, it is a preview of coming attractions and something I actually...

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