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

Don't call it a comeback.

WoW Factor: Speculating on Shadowlands’ release date using math

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Gosh, I love doing these math columns. Not just because I enjoy math, although that's definitely a part of it; there's something so satisfying...
we's friemds

Legendary weapons and armor are available for transmog in World of Warcraft’s latest test patch build

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Prepare to see a lot of pairs of Thunderfury in World of Warcraft. Seriously, a lot. You might argue that it's rare enough to see one, since...

WoW Classic prepares for old-school battlegrounds next month

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When it comes to PvP in WoW Classic, the honor system and battlegrounds are meant to go hand-in-hand. But while the honor system arrived...

Remembering the life and work of legendary MMO designer Brad ‘Aradune’ McQuaid

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When the news hit last night, it brought everything to a screeching halt in the Massively OP office: At the age of 51, veteran...
Mushrooms.

The Covenant abilities for Death Knights in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands have been revealed

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When World of Warcraft: Shadowlands arrives, every individual class will be choosing between four different class-specific abilities via the Covenants. Of course, enterprising fans on...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 247: Shopping for MMO guilds

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Justin and Bree discuss Dark Age of Camelot, Path of Exile, DDO, WoW Classic, FFXIV on Xbox One, and Anthem, with a sponsored segment on Kingdom Under Fire 2, and mailbag topics on the feel of old MMOs and shopping for guilds.

Leaderboard: Are you still playing WoW Classic?

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On today's MassivelyOP podcast, Justin and I briefly discuss WoW Classic and how quiet the buzz around it's gotten lately. It actually irks me that...
Let the dead bury their dead, they will come out in droves.

World of Warcraft adds in catch-up gear tokens in the latest 8.3 test server patch build

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So now you're level 120 in World of Warcraft and you want to start doing stuff. If you want to start doing stuff on your...

Global Chat: EverQuest II’s 15 years of being in WoW’s shadow

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For just a few short weeks of its now 15-year lifespan, EverQuest II existed apart from a launched World of Warcraft. Then late November...
Dagrons!

WoW Classic activates PvP honor and world bosses

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You better savor these content updates, WoW Classic players, because there are only a finite number of them left. Out of all of the...
I want a milky way.

WoW Factor: A brief history of flight (in World of Warcraft)

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Flight has been a part of World of Warcraft as long as the game has existed. No, not just flying mounts, even though you could...
I believe we have a spaceship.

The Alliance has a fully staffed and functional spaceship in World of Warcraft and never uses it

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Who doesn't like a nice big spaceship? The Alliance in World of Warcraft, apparently. A recent article on Polygon points out that in Battle for Azeroth,...

Massively Overthinking: Do MMO betas rob you of launch joy?

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I use to think of betas as being unpaid labor for video game companies, but maybe I've been going about it all wrong. On...

World of Warcraft and WoW Classic hit by another round of DDoS attacks

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If you're having a hard time logging on to World of Warcraft -- either version -- today, you are not alone. Blizzard reported that...
oh no skellingtons

World of Warcraft’s latest test server build sparks player anxiety over glowing eyes

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The next World of Warcraft patch is in the middle of testing, which has already resulted in some negative player feedback on certain systems. But...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 246: When rock bands play MMORPGs

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Justin and Bree discuss Blizzard and Square's financials, WoW, LOTRO, Pearl Abyss, EverQuest II, AQ3D, with adventures in LOTRO, WoW, and SWG, and mailbag topics on optional subs and Blizzard's lessons.
We remember, to our detriment.

World of Warcraft: Classic has all servers down to one layer now

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If you're still salty over the addition of layering to World of Warcraft: Classic, you have picked an odd hill to die upon. But you're...

The Daily Grind: Should World of Warcraft switch to annual expansions?

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During last week's Activision-Blizzard investor call, Blizzard executives dodged hard on one analyst's question about WoW Classic retention - no great surprise there, really,...
There are more things than are dreamt of in your philosophy.

World of Warcraft adds several arcade games to the Darkmoon Faire

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Wanna play a game? In a game? Yes, that's two movie references tied together, which probably should net me some extra bonus internet points...

WAPO says Activision-Blizzard execs profited from dodgy but legal stock sale

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Yesterday we covered Activision-Blizzard's third quarter financial results, which were... not good. While WoW Classic drove a subscription spike and saw Blizzard's MAUs finally...

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