In 2004 a phenomenon hit the internet that has never been equalled when the World of Warcraft was released. World of Warcraft (WoW) has become the largest and most successful MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) ever released and is enjoyed by millions of people worldwide.
World of Warcraft stands as not only the most popular of the Warcraft series but with all different kinds of people from different walks of life and from countries all over the planet it is now the most popular online game ever created.
Since its initial launch date back in 2004 WoW has become a true online gaming phenomenon. Even from its release it has impressed game critics all over the world and has captivated the imagination of up to 14 million players at the height of its success.
Nowadays World of Warcraft has levelled out at a very respectable eleven million active gamers.
The WoW game is not just a gaming phenomenon it affects the lives of millions of people worldwide.
WoW is the fourth title in the Warcraft game series. The very first game in the series was titled Warcraft: Orcs and Humans which was so successful it spawned a sequel.
Then in 1995 the second warcraft instalment was released. Gaming critics immediately hailed it as a masterpiece and the gaming community embraced it instantly to make it a huge success.In 2002 Blizzard Entertainment released the last single player game in the warcraft series - Warcraft: Reign of Chaos. This was the most successful warcraft game released to that point.
Once the third Warcraft game had been released the game's makers, Blizzard Entertainment, released a statement that no more single player Pc Warcraft games would be made. Instead they had decided to create an online gaming environment for Warcraft games that would be multiplayer and interactive. Players would then have the ability to interact with in an entire online fantasy world filled with new creatures and other real people.
The idea was embraced by critics and players alike and on Tuesday the 23rd of November 2004 World of Warcraft went live in North America.
From its global release WoW has attracted people from all walks of life and social backgrounds.When it was at its most successful World of Warcraft attracted fourteen million active players.
Now, well into 2010, World of Warcraft has stayed the most successful MMORPG ever created and keeps a consistent 11,000,000 subscribers.It would appear, therefore, that the online world of Azeroth is not going anywhere.
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