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World of Warcraft has
developed an enormous following since its release in November 2004. It has
built upon its initial success to become an enduring and hugely popular
title. The demand for the game has been stronger than its creators might
have expected, and it is now a fully-fledged social phenomenon, attracting
all kinds of people to its world.
It is the quality of World of Warcraft and the buzz surrounding it that
has drawn people’s attention towards it.
World of Warcraft has a
huge following on the Internet. There is an official site that is busy and
informative and contains forums for the game’s subscribers. There are many
other fan sites as well. It has a keen fan base made up of a broad cross
section of society. People enjoy the game for all sorts of reasons, with
fans citing the gorgeous graphics, addictive gameplay and unique characters
as elements they find appealing.
Although World of Warcraft has the visual style of a cartoon, it is a game
that people of any age can enjoy. All age groups play it, from children to
seniors. This leads to an interesting online environment, as younger players
interact with older gamers. It is a real mix of people, as children and
teenagers share the game’s world with twenty year olds and more mature,
middle-aged players and older. It is a friendly, lively environment and
tends to be good-natured and welcoming.
The World of Warcraft universe is a happy, thriving community. There is a
strong social aspect to it and players can become friends with each other.
The game’s world of Azeroth follows the real world’s calendar and so they
mark holidays and seasonal events in the game. On New Year’s Eve in 2005
there were parties and celebrations in Azeroth that all players could
attend. It is features like this that make its world much more vivid,
colourful and convincing.
There is a fan convention for World of Warcraft. The game’s developer
Blizzard held an event in October 2005 named BlizzCon, for fans of Warcraft
and their other titles. World of Warcraft was a major part of this event,
and one of the main attractions was a preview of the game’s expansion, The
Burning Crusade. Some 8,000 people attended the event, which is expected to
become an annual occurrence. Families went together and fans dressed up in
costume as their favourite characters from the game.
World of Warcraft has caught people’s imagination and this has led to a
variety of creative offshoots. One key sign of the game’s popularity is the
existence of Warcraft fan fiction. Players like to write fictional stories
about the characters and events of the game. Fan art is also popular. People
draw and paint images inspired by the game and post them in galleries
online. Blizzard run their own Fan Art Program that fans can submit their
art to for display. There is great creativity and beauty there.
The broad appeal of World of Warcraft is such that it has infiltrated
popular culture. The game has been used as an answer on the quiz show
Jeopardy. It also has celebrity admirers. The comedian Dave Chappelle is a
fan. Chappelle talked about the game during a stand-up performance in San
Francisco in 2005. “You know what I’ve been playing a lot of?” the comedian
reportedly asked the audience, “World of Warcraft!” He praised the game and
expressed his delight with it.
World of Warcraft then is a game that has broken new ground to appeal to a
great number of people in society. With more than five million subscribers,
it is now the most popular online role-playing game and has grown far beyond
its cult origins. Its wide appeal speaks of the brilliance of the game
itself.
The end.
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