World of Warcraft
2000's Era Game
Class of 2016 Inductee
World of Warcraft (WoW) is a 2004 massively multiplayer online role-playing (MMORPG) video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment.
Set in the Warcraft fantasy universe, World of Warcraft takes place within the fictional planet Azeroth, approximately four years after the events of the previous game in the series, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne.
World of Warcraft was a major critical and commercial success upon its original release in 2004 and quickly became the most popular MMORPG of all time, reaching a peak of 12 million subscribers in 2010.
The game had over one hundred million registered accounts by 2014 and by 2017, had grossed over $9.23 billion in revenue, making Warcraft one of the highest-grossing video game franchises of all time.
The game has been cited by gaming journalists as the greatest MMORPG of all time and one of the greatest video games of all time and has also been noted for its long lifespan, continuing to receive developer support and expansion packs over 20 years since its initial release.
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Metacritic: 93/100
Review Scores:
1Up.com A
Edge 9/10
Eurogamer 8/10
Game Informer 9.5/10
GamePro 4.5/5
GamesMaster 93%
GameSpot 9.5/10
GameSpy 5/5
IGN 9.1/10
PC Gamer (UK) 94%
PC Zone 95%
J. Allen Brack: IVGHOF 2020 – “1990’s era game” – World of Warcraft Induction Speech:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNL8AanrCcw