World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft is an incredibly successful MMORPG that has been going strong for almost two decades. It's one of the highest-grossing franchises in history and is widely considered the most popular MMORPG ever made.

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The blood elf city of Midnight with the Void hanging over it in Midnight
World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft’s Horde and Alliance factions have never been cozier

By  Sam Nelson
Chris Metzen on stage in front of a Warcraft logo at BlizzCon 2023

World of Warcraft: Midnight has Chris Metzen’s fingerprints all over it

By  Oli Welsh
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World of Warcraft
MMORPG
Systems
Released
November 23, 2004
ESRB
T for Teen: Blood and Gore, Crude Humor, Mild Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol, Violence (online interactions not rated)
Developer(s)
Blizzard
Publisher(s)
Blizzard
Engine
Unreal Engine
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Play
pc, ps
Cross Save
yes
Expansions
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Classic

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
PHYSICAL
Franchise
Warcraft
Steam Deck Compatibility
yes
Genre(s)
MMORPG
Platform(s)
PC
Steam Deck Compatibility
yes

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The evil elf witch Xal'atach smiles at the camera in WoW: Midnight
World of Warcraft: Midnight is WoW at its WoWiest
Impressions

Drawing deep from the game’s history — both real and imagined — the new expansion hits hard

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The second chapter of WoW's Worldsoul Saga is almost here

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Don’t judge World of Warcraft’s war on mods until you’ve played Midnight, Blizzard says

Developer wants players to ‘really look at the creatures that are trying to kill them’

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Have World of Warcraft’s class designers lost their mojo?
Impressions

The new Demon Hunter Devourer spec is evidence of a dispiriting trend

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World of Warcraft is at one of its most delicate points in history
Analysis

Housing and a war on mods have thrown the game out of balance, and players’ mood ahead of the Midnight expansion is febrile

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Massive, single-player mega-dungeons called Labyrinths are coming to World of Warcraft

Full 2026 roadmap reveals a busy year for modern WoW, but what's in store for Classic?

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In World of Warcraft, interior design is an esport now
News

Azeroth Interiors contest leads blizzard of promotion for WoW's new housing feature

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World of Warcraft's 'Addonpocalypse' is here as Blizzard wages war on mods

A major UI revamp has rendered many mods obsolete or broken, and players are split on the results

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World of Warcraft's housing is one of its biggest swings ever. Will it work?
Impressions

Next expansion Midnight is overshadowed by a feature that’s already in the game

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News

'Early bird' pricing starts this Friday

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NetEase shutting down studio from legendary World of Warcraft designer
News

Greg Street, formerly of Blizzard and Riot, says closure is imminent

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After going hands-on, it's still unclear if World of Warcraft's housing has the sauce
Gamescom

My time with the new feature at Gamescom left me with a lot of questions

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World of Warcraft's Prey introduces a spin on the Nemesis system

Plus a new playable race, a new Demon Hunter spec, and more

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A still from the World of Warcraft Midnight cinematic
Watch the stunning cinematic trailer for the next World of Warcraft expansion, Midnight
News

Here comes the Sun(well)

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With no BlizzCon this year, Blizzard’s next big reveal will be at Gamescom

The next World of Warcraft expansion, Midnight, will get the spotlight

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Happy 20-year anniversary, Leeroy Jenkins
Culture

We’re still shouting his name two decades later

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World of Warcraft Classic hardcore characters lost to DDoS attacks may get a rare revive

A second chance after unfortunate circumstances

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A comfortable room with red chairs, a bronze fireplace, and red rug in a preview post about World of Warcraft player housing.
World of Warcraft’s upcoming housing system looks surprisingly robust

A blog post from Blizzard previews how players will be able to decorate

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The War Within’s first patch is a goblin paradise packed full of fun details
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The War Within’s first major patch takes us to the goblin trade capital

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World of Warcraft’s big goblin patch gets a launch date of Feb. 25
News

A new zone, a driving feature, and the ability to join cartels — all coming Feb. 25

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