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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Perfect Ten: 10 pieces of striking MMO cover art
Earlier this year, MMO Folklorist posted a rather intriguing article about the 10 best MMO box art designs -- at least in his opinion....
World of Warcraft promises more race-class combos, discusses affixes, cross-faction guilds, and cadence
Do you want more class and race combinations in World of Warcraft? Possibly the additional ones we already know exist, like Night Elf Paladins...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 413: Kentucky fried gaming
Justin and Bree discuss Bellatores, Final Fantasy XIV, Ghostcrawler and the Riot MMO, WoW's patches, Diablo IV's promos, and Star Citizen, with adventures in LOTRO, Star Trek Online, and City of Heroes, plus mailbag topics on humble characters and healer aesthetics.
Former Trion boss Scott Hartsman illuminates the rise and fall of RIFT
Yesterday, we ran an editorial from MOP's Tyler focused on his reasoning that MMOs are better off showcasing their own special attributes than tearing...
The Soapbox: Hating on the competition is no way to promote an MMO
Recently, RIFTÂ was back in the news, offering free subscription time to new and returning players. While I salute Gamigo's generosity here, whenever the topic...
The Daily Grind: What could MMO studios do to add value to their subscriptions?
When Blizzard first announced World of Warcraft's trading post and yet didn't actually include anything particularly objectionable, pay-to-win, or RMT, I thought it seemed...
One Shots: Apparent trap
Against all odds, Scott found a doppelganger inside a fantasy world. And if movies have taught me anything, what follows will either be a...
WoW Factor: Everything we know about Embers of Neltharion – so far
So at this point, we actually have a remarkably clear picture of what's going to be in the first major content patch for World...
Interview: The Wayfinder team on group size, customization, monetization, and more
Perhaps you're interested in Wayfinder because you like the idea of a small-group dungeon-running game published by Digital Extremes. (The studio made another game...
Here’s how World of Warcraft is tweaking PvP in Embers of Neltharion
Hey PvPers, how's Dragonflight treating you so far? The World of Warcraft team is pretty happy with it for the most part, though Blizzard...
Massively Overthinking: The FOMO in our MMOs
World of Warcraft has become a very dump-on-able game lately, and Blizzard isn't making it any harder, as a tweet the company sent out...
World of Warcraft gives every inactive account free Dragonflight access for the weekend
So, how's World of Warcraft: Dragonflight doing? Well, the game is running a promotional campaign this weekend offering expansion access to every inactive account...
Vague Patch Notes: Being there or getting there in MMORPGs
Here's an interesting fact to consider: It took me ages to hit the level cap in Final Fantasy XI. Absolute ages. And no, it's...
World of Warcraft reveals Embers of Neltharion while planning for its next patch before the end of the month
First things first: If you're looking forward to World of Warcraft's patch 10.0.7, you won't have to wait a whole lot longer. The patch...
Greg ‘Ghostcrawler’ Street leaves Riot – and the Runeterra MMO he was spearheading
Greg Street aka Ghostcrawler, formerly of Blizzard and World of Warcraft fame and lately of Riot Games, has apparently decided to leave Riot -...
The Daily Grind: Do you experience MMO ‘expansion endorphins’?
Back in December, MOP's Justin wrote an article about being excited to play World of Warcraft Dragonflight, and in that piece, he wondered whether...
Battle Bards Episode 222: World of Warcraft Dragonflight
Will our fascination with giant, skyfaring, flame-belching lizards subside? World of Warcraft bets not, as it’s currently soaring through its Dragonflight expansion. Will the...
One Shots: Welcome to your adorable nightmare
So where do you come down on the subject of Final Fantasy XIV's Lalafells? There's no middle ground here; either you're in love with...
Global Chat: How has Russia’s invasion of Ukraine impacted EVE Online?
While the effects of real-world events on video games certainly isn't as important as the lives, livelihoods, and freedoms of actual people, it is...
World of Warcraft previews the new adventures on the Forbidden Reach in patch 10.0.7
Raszageth is gone in World of Warcraft. She's not here any more. But her legacy lives on... specifically, her legacy of being the reason...
