World of Warcraft
Overview
It is the subscription MMO that defined the genre's scale and is still run as a live service more than twenty years after release. Its retail, Classic and beta programmes give the site a reference point for every other long-running online game.
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Awards
- 2005 · DICE Awards Massively Multiplayer/Persistent World Game of the Year
- 2005 · Game Developers Choice Awards Best Visual Art
Community
Players around the world share their experiences, tips and creative builds. If you're stuck, check the community — someone has probably been there before you.
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News World of WarcraftD&D's World of Warcraft book bends the MMO to the tabletop
Wizards of the Coast says the November rulebook paraphrases Azeroth for the table rather than reproducing the online grind.
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News World of WarcraftWoW Forever fan builds add-on that flags gold laundering
A player-made tool called IRS compares gold history against income stats to spot trades that cannot legitimately be explained.
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News World of WarcraftWoW Forever class tour rolls on with Hunter, Mage, Paladin
Part two of the Class Highlights series bundles three very different playstyles into one video ahead of the reboot's launch.
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News World of Warcraft
Blizzard Bans WoW Streamer Over Gold Buying Push
A prominent WoW: Forever streamer lost his account after telling viewers to buy gold for him, as Blizzard promises tougher action on real-money trading.
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News World of WarcraftWoW: Forever Beta Changes Leave Players Unhappy
A nerf to dungeon experience in the WoW: Forever beta has split the community, with one outlet arguing the change is not as harsh as it first appears.
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News World of WarcraftWoW Patch 12.1.5 Notes Arrive With Class Deep Dives
Blizzard posted patch 12.1.5 notes ahead of its October 14 launch and detailed Priest and Warrior changes, while restoring an old Make-A-Wish quest.
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News World of WarcraftBlizzard Survey Asks WoW Players About New Classes
World of Warcraft: Forever players report being polled on possible additions including Demon Hunter, Witch, Tinker and Bard.
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News World of WarcraftWoW Midnight Patch 12.1.5 Reaches Live on October 14
The retail branch of World of Warcraft has all but finished testing its next update, which arrives on live servers in mid-October.
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News World of Warcraft
WoW Forever Hides Over 12,500 Items From Dataminers
Blizzard has sealed the stats on almost 40 percent of the MMO's item database during the beta test.
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News World of WarcraftWoW: Forever players blast streamer over illegal gold
Blizzard stripped the gold but left the streamer unbanned, and the Forever community is losing patience with how real-money trading rules get enforced.
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News World of WarcraftWoW: Forever leak tips 11 classes; Make-a-Wish quest return
A Battle.net survey lists eleven candidate classes, while the team says it will make room for a fan-loved Make-a-Wish quest from The Burning Crusade.
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News World of WarcraftWoW Forever tests round-robin group quest drops
A 'recent allies' system pushes past groupmates back into your layer, while quest items are shared out evenly so nobody finishes first.
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