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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Vague Patch Notes: There’s more to Skinner boxes in MMOs than mere repetition
As I started watching the latest World of Warcraft video to whip people into a furor, I very nearly turned the thing off as...
Perfect Ten: The 10 types of skill in MMOs
Everyone has a very strong opinion about player skill in MMOs. This is understandable. Furthermore, I've met a lot of different people with different...
MassivelyOP’s guide to MMO Halloween 2018
Whether or not you consider yourself too old to put on that Hulk or Sparkle Twilight costume and prance ("HULK PRANCE") around the neighborhood...
BlizzCon tix holders can download (but not play) WoW Classic’s demo right now
BlizzCon won't be here until late next week, but ticket holders can get a jump on the two-day convention by downloading the hotly anticipated...
Jukebox Heroes: World of Warcraft Battle for Azeroth’s soundtrack
As a fan of video game music, I get ridiculously excited when it comes time for World of Warcraft to release a new expansion....
World of Warcraft Classic will log you off after a set amount of time for the demo, even at home
We hope you weren't planning marathon play sessions for World of Warcraft Classic if you pick up the virtual ticket demo. Not because you...
World of Warcraft is adding a new currency to assuage Azerite Armor acquisition complaints
The ongoing saga of World of Warcraft's approach to handling Azerite Armor in its Battle for Azeroth expansion continues, and this time the focus...
Global Chat: Is it time to get rid of MMO factions?
Factions in MMORPGs are a "love 'em, hate 'em, or largely ignore 'em until the studio remembers it has 'em and decides to shove...
One Shots: Waifu dreams
Make no bones about it, MapleStory 2 is as anime as they come. Need proof beyond the huge eyes, overdone expressions, and ultra-saturated cuteness?...
WoW Factor: Examining excitement, accomplishment, and elitism in Battle for Azeroth
It's been a while, and for good reason. But now that we're nearly three months into Battle for Azeroth, the World of Warcraft community...
World of Warcraft’s Hallow’s End celebration returns
We're already over halfway through October, and things in the MMO space just keep getting spookier and spookier. The latest game to get in...
Massively Overthinking: Our favorite RPGs for MMORPG fans
This week's Overthinking topic was sent along to us from MOP reader Mordyjuice. This is gonna be a fun one!
"I find that I often...
Hyperspace Beacon: Old characters, rumors, and nostalgia in Star Wars The Old Republic
I believe a game has hit an unusual place when players get nostalgic pangs for a game within the game itself. We see that kind...
Perfect Ten: MMOs that desperately need proper player housing
Here's something pretty encouraging to me: When I sat down to work on an article listing MMOs that really could use but lacked proper...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 191: It’s looking a little patchy around here
Justin and Bree discuss Star Citizen, LOTRO, EverQuest II, Star Trek Online, SWTOR, New World, and Black Desert, with reader mail about forging social connections in MMOs.
World of Warcraft streamer discusses the major problems with Battle for Azeroth
Whatever new expansion goodwill World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth had held is now gone, and YouTuber Asmongold opines that he's never seen the...
The Game Archaeologist: The Death of City of Heroes
August 31st, 2012, was a Friday like any other. City of Heroes players were psyched for the upcoming Issue 24, which Paragon Studios had...
Go gnome or go home: The Running of the Gnomes in WoW kicks off tomorrow
It's once again time for the Running of the Gnomes in World of Warcraft, as the community bands together to help fight breast cancer...
World of Warcraft Hazzikostas Q&A covers Azerite Armor, class balance, and Siege of Zuldazar
Yesterday, World of Warcraft Game Director Ion Hazzikostas sat down for another live Q&A session on Twitch. The list of player-submitted questions was extensive,...
Perfect Ten: Ten MMO systems that encourage alts
Here's how much I like having alts: I have alts in Final Fantasy XIV and Final Fantasy XI. Two games which are built on...