In his latest entry into the MMORPG.com Staff Blog, Managing Editor Bill Murphy takes a look at the recent announcement that World of Warcraft is now free to play (sort of!) from levels 1-20. See what Bill thinks about this surprising move by Blizzard and then let us know what you think!
Reported on Jun 30, 2011Blizzard has announced that World of Warcraft is adopting a limited free to play option for players who'd like to 'try before buy'. Players can take advantage of levels 1-20 with some limitations including gold acquisition, guild membership, voice chat, etc. This new program replaces the 10-day free trials previously offered by Blizzard.
Reported on Jun 29, 2011With today's deployment of the World of Warcraft v4.2 patch, "Rage in the Firelands", MMORPG.com Industry Relations Manager Garrett Fuller is feeling like he's 'been there, done that'. He remembers the heady days of raiding the Molten Core. Check out Garrett's thoughts about Rage in the Firelands and then let us know your thoughts.
Reported on Jun 28, 2011Blizzard has released a trailer to tease players about the upcoming v4.2 patch for World of Warcraft. Called "Rage of the Firelands", the trailer is a cinematic look at the story behind it all.
Reported on Jun 20, 2011Mega Brands has reached an agreement with Blizzard Entertainment to bring World of Warcraft Mega Bloks construction sets to retail outlets. The sets will feature locations, characters, and mounts from World of Warcraft and are expected to reach retail outlets in the summer of 2012.
Reported on Jun 13, 2011Want to check out all things World of Warcraft and what devs have planned for the future? Want to find out about Titan? If so, you'll want to join the queue on Wednesday, May 25th at 7 p.m. PST to grab your Blizzcon 2011 tickets. Blizzcon is scheduled for October 21-22, 2011 in Anaheim, California.
Reported on May 25, 2011In Guild's Eye View this week, MMORPG.com columnist Sean Stalzer checks up on and takes the virtual pulse of the World of Warcraft community. Is the WoW community in need of heroic life support measures or is it as vibrant and healthy as it appears? Check out Sean's thoughts and then offer up a few of your own.
Reported on May 23, 2011Want to hobnob with other World of Warcraft players? Want to try out (we hope) a demo for Diablo III? If so, you'll want to join the queue on Saturday, May 21st to grab your Blizzcon 2011 tickets. Blizzcon is scheduled for October 21-22, 2011 in Anaheim, California.
Reported on May 18, 2011The World of Warcraft team has released issue number seven of its Ask the Devs series. The team tackled fan questions about professions in World of Warcraft and answered about a dozen.
Reported on May 16, 2011The financial outlook for Blizzard is very good according to the latest Q1 statements issued by the company yesterday. The company took in $1.4 billion in the first quarter of 2011 as compared to $1.3 billion for the same period last year. The strength of the financial earnings is largely due to World of Warcraft, Call of Duty: Black Ops and Starcraft 2. Interestingly, WoW subscribers dropped over a half million since late 2010.
Reported on May 10, 2011MMORPG.com writer Phil James admits to being something of a lone wolf in his game life. So what's he doing writing about Community Spirit? Well, that's the thing: Phil is trying to break out of his solo mode and LFG. See how successful Phil has been in finding a community in World of Warcraft in the MMORPG equivalent of speed dating in Part II. Let us know what you think in the comments.
Reported on May 09, 2011RipperX heads into the magical World of Warcraft for a basic run down of the game, character creation and his initial 1st impressions. Check out our latest game overview / first impressions video on the MMORPG.com World of Warcraft page.
Reported on May 09, 2011The team behind the WoW Community Site are happy to announce the new "sweeping" update to the database. Improvements have been made to the website's search function, the game section has been expanded considerably and item pages saw some update. Check it out!
Reported on May 08, 2011Blizzard Entertainment has announced the arrival of the Cenarion Hatchling with 100% of the sales proceeds going directly to relief organizations working in Japan to assist those devastated by the recent earthquake and tsunami. The Cenarion Hatchling retails for $10.00.
Reported on May 02, 2011MMORPG.com writer Phil James admits to being something of a lone wolf in his game life. So what's he doing writing about Community Spirit? Well, that's the thing: Phil is trying to break out of his solo mode and LFG. See how successful Phil has been in finding a community in World of Warcraft. Let us know what you think in the comments.
Reported on May 02, 2011The World of Warcraft team is featured in the current (and first) video Blizzcast. Game Director Tom Chilton talks about what the patch is all about, Lead Quest Designer Dave Kosak lays out info on the new Firelands quest hub, and Lead Content Designer Cory Stockton spits and flows on Ragnaros and the upcoming raid content.
Reported on Apr 29, 2011The World of Warcraft team has released a new trailer to preview the v4.1 patch scheduled to be released soon. Called "Rise of the Zandalari", the trailer features a look at the troll empires of the past and the Zandalari's quest to reunite them in the wake of the Cataclysm.
Reported on Apr 26, 2011Another issue of the World of Warcraft "Asks the Devs" series has been posted. This is the final installation with regard to achievements in the game. The questions run the gamut of whether or not more class-specific achievements will be added to the possibility that achievements will unlock content. Beginning next week, devs will field questions about another topic.
Reported on Apr 14, 2011Following yesterday's announcement about the Blizzcon ticket sales coming in May, the Blizzard team also revealed a new "Hashtag Twitter Campaign". During the event, Twitter fans are encouraged to keep an eye on their favorite Blizzard universe for special announcements and information from the dev team.
Reported on Apr 13, 2011Mark your calendars and set your alarm clocks for Saturday, May 21st at 10:00 a.m. PST and Wednesday, May 25th at 7:00 p.m. PST. These are the dates when Blizzard reps will begin selling tickets to the 2011 Blizzcon in Anaheim, California. The tickets always go fast so save the date!
Reported on Apr 12, 2011