Born 20 years ago, “World of Warcraft” remains a juggernaut of virtual worlds

Born 20 years ago, “World of Warcraft” remains a juggernaut of virtual worlds
Born 20 years ago, “World of Warcraft” remains a juggernaut of virtual worlds

Published on November 23, 2024 at 8:54 p.m. / Modified on November 24, 2024 at 10:53.

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  • Born 20 years ago, World of Warcraft remains one of the most popular online games in the world.

  • In 2010, it reached a peak of 12 million subscribed players.

  • Its abundant universe and its mechanics which promote cooperation have pushed players to forge links which sometimes go beyond the game and which explain its success.

In the video game industry, World of Warcraft is not the oldest license in place. But in its category, the online game from the American Blizzard, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this week, demonstrates longevity in its own right. On November 23, 2004, players could set off for the first time into the virtual landscapes of Azeroth, the planet where most of the story of the game abbreviated to three letters takes place: WoW. The latter takes up the universe of the medieval fantasy license Warcraft, which is then celebrating its 10th anniversary and already has three opuses. But with World of Warcraft, it goes from single-player strategy game to MMORPG – literally, Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game. Translation: massively multiplayer online role-playing game.

The RPGs [Role-Playing Game] are characterized by the incarnation of a character who evolves, most often by gaining experience points, gaining skills and strengthening himself by obtaining equipment through fights and quests. A recipe that uses World of Warcraft by adding an online multiplayer dimension (MMO). Originally, the game allows you to personalize your character by choosing from eight ethnic groups (orc, elf, human, dwarf etc.), divided into two factions, the Horde and the Alliance, which clash, and several classes ( thief, druid, paladin, etc.).

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