World of Warcraft

PC / RPG / Release: Nov 22, 2004 / ESRB: T

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World of Warcraft subscribers down 13%; Activision concerned

World of Warcraft subscribers down 13%; Activision concerned

A slight bump in subscription numbers for World of Warcraft after the launch of the Mists of Pandaria expansion has disappeared. Subscription numbers for the MMO now stand at 8.3 million, down from 9.6 million at the end of Q4 last last year, Activision announced in its latest earning report for Q1 2013.

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World of Warcraft's Bad Robot pet a tribute to JJ Abrams

World of Warcraft's Bad Robot pet a tribute to JJ Abrams

Blizzard has been having fun with the pets it has created for World of Warcraft, creating everything from floating skulls to balloons to marmots. But for the first time, the dev team is creating a pet to pay tribute to a person and company outside the game.

The company announced plans for a new pet for release in an upcoming patch, out of respect for JJ Abrams' company, Bad Robot, which is releasing the Star Trek Into Darkness movie next month and the upcoming continuation of the Star Wars saga.

Read more: Engineering profession needed »

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World of Warcraft 5.3 update adjusts Pet Battles

World of Warcraft 5.3 update adjusts Pet Battles

World of Warcraft has grown so large and ambitious that patches can focus on individual meta-games without even touching the main title. The next patch, for example, will focus entirely on the Pet Battles system, working to reduce randomness in matches.

Read more: More info in battle, reduced dodge chances »

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Moving World of Warcraft to console would be a 'huge challenge'

Moving World of Warcraft to console would be a 'huge challenge'

With Blizzard finally getting back into the console space with Diablo 3, it is only logical that the company would consider shifting its other franchises outside the PC realm. But don't expect World of Warcraft on consoles any time soon.

Read more: Changing game fundamentals for console play »

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World of Warcraft 'lost our way a little' with Cataclysm

World of Warcraft 'lost our way a little' with Cataclysm

World of Warcraft is still going strong, but a decade of constant tweaks, revisions, and expansions has made Blizzard especially attuned to how small changes impact the experience. Greg Street, lead systems designer for the game, says that Cataclysm altered combat in a way that hurt the game, which the team tried to fix in the subsequent Mists of Pandaria expansion.

Read more: 'We'd lost our way a little bit' »

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World of Warcraft 'Thunder King' patch 5.2 adds new raid, bosses

World of Warcraft 'Thunder King' patch 5.2 adds new raid, bosses

The Thunder King has been unleashed in Pandaria with the newest content update for Blizzard's World of Warcraft. The 5.2 patch was released today and includes a new raid, new world bosses, and a new hub for daily quests that players usually loathe for building rep with a new faction.

Read more: Normal raid dungeon first, then heroic »

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BlizzCon returning November 8-9

BlizzCon returning November 8-9

After a year hiatus, Blizzard has announced the dates for 2013's BlizzCon event. This year it will take place on November 8-9, at the Anaheim Convention Center as per usual. The announcement didn't include ticket availability or pricing, but did remind fans that tickets tend to go quickly once they're up for sale.

Read more: Activities include eSports, developer panels »

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'Moon,' 'Source Code' director chosen for Warcraft movie

'Moon,' 'Source Code' director chosen for Warcraft movie

Not much has been said about the new Warcraft movie since Sam Raimi said he was no longer directing the film. But now, Legendary Pictures has announced his replacement, grabbing the the director of sci-fi films Moon and Source Code.

Read more: Production should start this fall »

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World of Warcraft Pandaria patch to add quest hub, large raid dungeon

World of Warcraft Pandaria patch to add quest hub, large raid dungeon

Blizzard is preparing 2013's first major patch to World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, and has issued a change-log for players to pick over. While the patch includes the usual bug fixes and balance changes, the most striking additions come in the form of a brand new raid dungeon and a daily quest hub.

Read more: Isle of the Thunder King »

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Shack PSA: Battle.net World Championship kicks off tonight

Shack PSA: Battle.net World Championship kicks off tonight

A gathering of the world's finest StarCraft 2 and World of Warcraft Arena players are fighting to the virtual death at Blizzard's own Battle.net World Championship this weekend. While the event is both in China and sold out, perhaps making it a little tricky for you to attend, the action will be streamed live in HD for free.

Read more: $100,000 top prize in SC2 tourney »

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World of Warcraft adds charity pet for Sandy recovery efforts

World of Warcraft adds charity pet for Sandy recovery efforts

The clever folks at Blizzard have come up with their own way to help support the victims of Sandy by utilizing the World of Warcraft audience. The company will begin selling a pet for charity soon. And of course it's an adorable kitten, because this is the Internet.

Read more: Cinder Kitten burns with charity »

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Author: Blizzard's Nomad gave way to World of Warcraft

Author: Blizzard's Nomad gave way to World of Warcraft

We've known that Blizzard had scrapped a project called Nomad, but we didn't have too many details other than it was to have been a squad-based affair. Author David Craddock has been able to fill in a few details from his in-depth interview with Shacknews.

Read more: A more user-friendly answer to EverQuest »

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World of Warcraft exploit slays cities

World of Warcraft exploit slays cities

World of Warcraft cities across several servers were turned into tombs over the weekend as naughty level 1 hackers with insta-kill powers ran amok, slaying players and NPCs alike. One claims the hack has been used for almost a month against monsters, but Blizzard recently detected it so they decided to go out with a bang. The hole has been hastily fixed.

Watch: Murder on the streets of Stormwind »

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WoW: Mists of Pandaria opens first raid

WoW: Mists of Pandaria opens first raid

Now that you've had a few weeks to prance gaily around the definitely-not-Asian land of Pandaria, it's time to put on your raiding trousers and get down to serious business. Blizzard yesterday opened up the Mogu'shan Vaults, World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria's first raid for you to throw your corpses at in the hope of striking shiny loot.

Read more: October's raid schedule »

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World of Warcraft 5.04 patch detailed

World of Warcraft 5.04 patch detailed

Blizzard is laying the groundwork for its next World of Warcraft expansion, Mists of Pandaria. Before you jump into a world of pandas, the game client will receive the 5.0.4 patch. The biggest changes come to classes and the new talent system, and there's plenty to check out.

Read more: Changes to classes, talents, and more »

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