Instead of fixing WoW’s new floating house exploit, Blizzard makes it official
“We all kinda immediately agreed this was way too cool to change.”
Kyle Orland
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Topic: World of Warcraft
After 20 years, World of Warcraft will now let players do solo raids
People have been playing WoW solo for years, so this was just the final step.
Samuel Axon
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Diablo IV will get its first expansion and WoW Classic will revisit Cataclysm
Blizzard also announced three (yes, three) World of Warcraft expansions.
Samuel Axon
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Redditors prank AI-powered news mill with “Glorbo” in World of Warcraft
“Glorbo” isn’t real, but a news-writing AI model didn’t know it—and then it wrote about itself.
Benj Edwards
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Blizzard studio halts union plans amid alleged management meddling [Updated]
Activision says allegations of CEO’s “confrontational tactics” are “totally false.”
Kyle Orland
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WoW: Lich King player hits level 80 just 9 hours after “Classic” server launch
Bugged boss encounter leads to 9-hour power-leveling run at 1.8 million XP/hour.
Kyle Orland
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Blizzard will purchase 100-person Spellbreak studio to help make WoW content
But Spellbreak will shut down in 2023 after failing to hit “escape velocity.”
Kyle Orland
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Blizzard confirms developer named in lawsuit was removed for “misconduct”
Disturbing new details emerge of booze-filled “Cosby Suite” at 2013 Blizzcon.
Kyle Orland
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World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade re-returns on June 1, requires “cloning”
If you’re already in WoW Classic, you have a decision to make starting May 18.
Sam Machkovech
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Burning Crusade Classic leaks ahead of BlizzCon
BlizzCon leak includes vague “2021” release window, offers option to stay “vanilla.”
Sam Machkovech
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How World of Warcraft has evolved with the Internet
WoW game director Ion Hazzikostas reflects on the shifting culture of the landmark MMORPG.
Cecilia D'Anastasio, wired.com
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What a WoW virtual outbreak taught us about how humans behave in epidemics
Revisiting a seminal 2007 paper modeling WoW‘s Corrupted Blood incident.
Jennifer Ouellette
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GeForce Now loses all Activision Blizzard titles weeks after launch
Overwatch, Call of Duty, World of Warcraft and more affected.
Kyle Orland
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Diablo 4 impressions: Soaking in dark atmosphere and feel-good combat
The atmosphere of Diablo 2 meets the tight action of Diablo 3.
Samuel Axon
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Gay World of Warcraft guild forced to change name because of user complaints [Updated]
“GAY BOYS” name change comes during week of heightened Blizzard scrutiny.
Sam Machkovech
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World of Warcraft celebrates 15 years with a $100 Firelord statue
15 years later, Ragnaros statue benefits from a few more “pixels” worth of geometry.
Sam Machkovech
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World of Warcraft Classic beta testers are reporting vanilla WoW features as bugs
Blizzard aimed for a faithful recreation of the original game—flaws and all.
Samuel Axon
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Party like it’s 2004 with WoW Classic starting August 27
Closed beta will open in waves this summer, with stress tests along the way.
Sam Machkovech
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Microsoft brings (some of) DirectX 12 to Windows 7 to boost WoW multithreading
A few more games may get the same treatment, too.
Ars Staff
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Blizzard finally relents to years of fan pressure with World of Warcraft Classic
Shock announcement comes at outset of annual Blizzcon event.
Sam Machkovech
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How Destiny 2 is leading to gold devaluation in World of Warcraft
Real-world value of in-game gold dips 7 percent since Battle.net announcement.
Kyle Orland
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Stealth update to enemy power causes an uproar in World of Warcraft
Blizzard runs into problems rebalancing end-game challenge based on player gear.
Kyle Orland
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Switch ‘n swole: We take Nintendo’s new console to the gym (and love it)
A little sweat puts entirely new perspective on the overpriced Joy-Con controllers.
Sam Machkovech
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World of Warcraft gold can now be used to buy other Blizzard items
In-game gold pieces are now worth a fraction of a penny across Battle.net.
Kyle Orland
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After Blizzard shutdown, legacy World of Warcraft server returns this month
Nostalrius team no longer waiting for Blizzard, helps launch spiritual successor.
Kyle Orland
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Battle.net’s name is changing—just in time for its 20th anniversary
Blizzard’s longtime online matchmaking service will soon be known as “Blizzard tech.”
Sam Machkovech
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World of Warcraft: Legion review—You’re in charge now
Legion is a standout expansion for a game about not standing out.
Steven Strom
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Revisiting the World of Warcraft, nine years after I left
Ahead of Legion, our reporter takes in nearly a decade of changes to Azeroth
Steven Strom
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Blizzard agrees to meet with team behind shut-down “pirate server”
“We are the ambassadors of a larger movement for the entire WoW community”
Kyle Orland
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Blizzard shuts down popular fan-run “pirate” server for classic WoW
Nostralrius servers claimed 800K users are playing 2006-era World of Warcraft.
Kyle Orland
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From Warcraft to Hearthstone: How Blizzard is leaving its 1990s PC gaming roots behind
At Blizzcon 2015, there were louder cheers for new Hearthstone cards than a new WoW class.
Robert Zacny
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From Warcraft to Hearthstone: How Blizzard is leaving its 1990s PC gaming roots behind
At Blizzcon 2015, louder cheers for new Hearthstone cards than a new WoW class.
Robert Zacny
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After subscriptions plummet to 2005 levels, WoW announces sixth expansion
Will Legion‘s level-cap bump, new Demon Hunter class stop the bleeding?
Sam Machkovech
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First Gaming Hall of Fame class includes Pong, Tetris, and Mario
Nominees including Zelda, Sonic, and Space Invaders missed the cut.
Kyle Orland
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The quest to save today’s gaming history from being lost forever
Changes in digital distribution, rights management increasingly make preservation tough.
Kyle Orland
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New WoW item will allow players to trade gold for game time
Subscription “token” can be purchased for $20 or a fluctuating in-game gold price.
Kyle Orland
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