Although it was not the first massively multiplayer online role-playing game (a genre known as MMORPG) when it was released in 2004, World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft still going strong as it celebrates 20 years

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2024-11-23 10:00:08

Although it was not the first massively multiplayer online role-playing game (a genre known as MMORPG) when it was released in 2004, World of Warcraft was an instant success, quickly attracting several million players worldwide. 

FILES) People play World of Warcraft at an E-sports centre in Jinzhou, in China’s central Hubei province on Aug 1, 2024. The online game World of Warcraft celebrates its twentieth anniversary on Nov 23, showing a longevity rarely seen in the video game world, an "anomaly" that it owes to a loyal community and a universe in perpetual evolution. (Photo: AFP)

As it celebrates its 20th birthday, online video game World of Warcraft has demonstrated a rare longevity thanks to its loyal following and constant evolutions. 

"It is inspiring to be able to work on this rare game that has touched so many lives, and to also feel the burden of carrying that forward," Ion Hazzikostas, the current director of the game, told AFP at the Gamescom trade show in Germany in August.  

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