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  2. World of Warcraft is a 2004 massively multiplayer online role-playing video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment for Windows and Mac OS X. Set in the Warcraft fantasy universe, World of Warcraft takes place within the world of Azeroth, approximately four years after the events of the previous game in the series, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne. The game was announced in 2001, and was released for the 10th anniversary of the Warcraft franchise on November 23, 2004. Since launch, World of Warcraft has had ten major expansion packs: The Burning Crusade, Wrath of the Lich King, Cataclysm, Mists of Pandaria, Warlords of Draenor, Legion, Battle for Azeroth, Shadowlands, Dragonflight, and The War Within. Two further expansions, Midnight and The Last Titan, were announced in 2023.
    Publisher(s)Blizzard Entertainment
    Director(s)Mark Kern · Chris Metzen
    Producer(s)Shane Dabiri · Carlos Guerrero
    Gameplay

    As with other MMORPGs, players control a character avatar within a game world in third- or first-person view, exploring the landscape, fighting various monsters, completing quests, and interacting with non-player characters (NPCs) … See more

    Plot

    Intent on settling in Durotar, Thrall's Horde expanded its ranks by inviting the undead Forsaken to join orcs, tauren, and trolls. Meanwhile, dwarves, gnomes, and the ancient night elves pledged their loyalties to the Alliance… See more

    Development

    After releasing StarCraft in 1998, Blizzard began work on its next title. Initially, this was a project known as Nomad, based on the tabletop role-playing game Necromunda that took place in a post-apocalyptic setting. Over its firs… See more

    Reception

    World of Warcraft received very positive reviews upon release, following a period of high anticipation before launch. Although the game follows a similar model to—and was noted for using many familiar concepts from—the r… See more

     
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