World of Warcraft is renowned for its expansive set of locations, from barren deserts to lush forests, but some of the most interesting zones are densely...
For all its joys, gaming can be really hard. Take massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), a popular genre whose many overlapping systems often require a...
Twenty years ago, Blizzard Entertainment launched World of Warcraft, a massive multiplayer online role-playing game that brought together millions of users from all corners of earth...
Wow, 20 years ago today the team at Blizzard Entertainment launched its massive multiplayer online addition to the “Warcraft” franchise, and changed the gaming industry forever....
In an age when more and more games have taken on the continual live-service model, only so many can gain traction (some only last a few...
Auroboros: Coils of the Serpent, revealed first here on Polygon in 2021, is a gritty little thing that came to life in Metzen’s childhood basement in...
I’ve never been a person who aspires to do “elite gamer” stuff in video games. My favorite genres are point-and-click puzzle adventures and narrative role-playing games,...
Blizzard Entertainment first released World of Warcraft in November 2004, so The New York Times celebrated the anniversary by outlining the many ways we can still...
For two decades, World of Warcraft players have lived their digital lives in the lands of Azeroth and beyond. But have they truly lived them? After many years...
Image: Blizzard Blizzard has announced that the original Warcraft and Warcraft 2, as well as its expansions, are being remastered and re-released as part of a...
Kamala Harris’ campaign is livestreaming a Tim Walz rally from Arizona and Azeroth tonight. Yes, Azeroth—the planet from World of Warcraft. This will be the first...
Close to one year ago, Microsoft’s acquisition of the video game company Activision Blizzard was finalized. The $68 billion deal was and is the largest video...