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

The Daily Grind: Which MMOs do you wish would come to console?

45
I've never been a console-first kind of gamer, so I've never felt a great pull to invest heavily in consoles, even when more major...

The MMO Bookclub devotes March to Tibia, Destiny 2, and Apex Legends

14
If you haven't been hanging out with the folks at MMO Bookclub lately, you may have missed a shift in the format that's expanded...

Blizzard posts update on WoW Classic, implies it’s still launching this summer

60
Earlier this week, in discussing other positions we'd like to hire extra writers for later this year, we fell on the topic of World...
Whoops.

WoW Factor: Why people are mad at Battle for Azeroth, part two: The Heart of Azeroth

22
We're continuing on in our tour of why people are upset about the current World of Warcraft expansion, and I think it's important to note...
I suppose this is a problem I'm happy to complain about.

World of Warcraft sets a date for new allied race unlocks: March 12

26
It's only been a half of a year since World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth launched, and Blizzard has yet to make good on all...

The Survivalist: When survival sandboxes are more MMO than actual MMORPGs

52
Ever since Life is Feudal announced at the end of last month its dedication to developing a deep roleplay-focused server, I haven't been able...
Let bygones be bygones.

Latest World of Warcraft PvP balance adjustment targets Restoration Druids

12
Some more PvP tuning adjustments have been made in World of Warcraft, but this time around, it's a laser-guided nerf targeting the Druid class....
Just barely avoided this fate.

Perfect Ten: Ten steps for understanding MMO systems

4
As I write this, I'm in the middle of putting together my first impressions for Anthem. This takes some doing and would probably be easier...
The most positive statement about anything Daybreak-related I am likely to make all year.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 209: ArenaNet layoffs, Blizzard layoffs, and PlanetSide Arena delays

10
Justin and Bree discuss the Guild Wars 2 layoffs, Blizzard layoffs, PlanetSide Arena's delay, WoW's allied races, and LOTRO's expansion, with adventures in DDO, SWGL, and Trove, and mailbag letters on ethical studios, ancient MMOs, and Project Titan.

SuperData January 2019: Digital gaming revenue is down across the board as Fortnite has ‘increasingly lumpy revenue profile’

41
Hey so can we just get a do-over on January and maybe February? No? Sigh. SuperData's released its January 2019 report, and surprising no...
There was something beautiful and wonderful and it destroyed itself.

Jukebox Heroes: The 10 greatest MMO soundtracks of all time (as voted by you)

16
A few weeks ago we witnessed the showdown of the ages (or at least the epoch known as "late January 2019"), as Massively OP...
Looking closer.

WoW Factor: Why people are mad at Battle for Azeroth, part one: Combat

36
One of the complicated challenges of writing about World of Warcraft is sorting out the stuff that's happening now from the stuff that's been happening...

The Daily Grind: So how worried are you about Guild Wars 2?

61
Last night's devastating news that NCsoft was forcing Guild Wars 2 developer ArenaNet to make major layoffs definitely shook me, even more than the...

Massively Overthinking: Contending with the MMO genre’s ‘wowfugee’ crisis

50
Last week on the MOP Podcast, we read a letter from a listener named Megan who pointed us to a blog post on the The...
This guy, dudes.

Kotaku exposes the creeps of game streaming, plus the update on Elvine you didn’t want

46
At the beginning of the month, we were all horrified to cover the news that a Twitch streamer and (now former) Hi-Rez employee, Thomas...
I'm on a dinosaur.

World of Warcraft doles out deets on upcoming Kul Tiran and Zandalari allied races

20
Hey guys, remember when Battle for Azeroth launched and everyone was super excited to get their hands on the new Kul Tiran Human and...

The Daily Grind: What if World of Warcraft never launched?

57
It is 2003, and after several years of development and hype, Blizzard Entertainment sizes up its World of Warcraft project. The studio decides that...

The Daily Grind: Are you concerned about the future of World of Warcraft?

105
Given the week that Activision-Blizzard just had - capping off a record financial year by haphazardly firing 800 employees, literally provoking union groups to...

One Shots: Your moment of zen

15
When life -- and even gaming -- gets too hectic, where do you retreat to in order to find some peace and quiet? We...

The Game Archaeologist: Terra, SubSpace, and Sovereign

2
In the MMO industry, science fiction has always taken the role of the overlooked little brother to big sister fantasy's popularity. Sure, there have...

THE LATEST POSTS

TOP CONTENT