Game Rant

World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft is an incredibly successful MMORPG that has been going strong for almost two decades. It's one of the highest grossing franchises in history and is widely considered the most popular MMORPG ever made.

world of warcraft box art
World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft is an incredibly successful MMORPG that has been going strong for almost two decades. It's one of the highest-grossing franchises in history and is widely considered the most popular MMORPG ever made.

Franchise
Warcraft
Platform(s)
PC
Released
November 23, 2004
Developer(s)
Blizzard
Publisher(s)
Blizzard
Genre(s)
MMORPG
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Engine
Unreal Engine
ESRB
T for Teen: Blood and Gore, Crude Humor, Mild Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol, Violence (online interactions not rated)
Expansions
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Classic

latest

alleria anduin and thrall fighting nerubians next to the war within wow logo
World of Warcraft: The War Within Dev Talks Past, Present, and Future of Hero Talents

Game Rant speaks to World of Warcraft devs about the process that brought about Hero Talents and gets a closer look at the new progression system.

By 
world-of-warcraft-cataclysm classic logo with deathwing in background
WoW: Cataclysm Classic - Preorder Guide

World of Warcraft Cataclysm Classic is almost here, and there are a few preorder options if players fancy some extra goodies in their adventure.

By 
wow war within airship alpha
World of Warcraft Leak Reveals Potential New Race Arriving in The War Within

Leakers discover files that could indicate a previously unannounced race arriving in World of Warcraft: The War Within.

By 
wow tww 464 dragonriding mounts
World of Warcraft Reveals How Many Mounts Can Use Dynamic Flying in The War Within

World of Warcraft reveals a staggering number of mounts that will be able to use Dynamic Flying, and explains how the new system will work.

By 
the stonevault dungeon from wow the war within
World of Warcraft Devs Detail on The War Within Dungeons

Game Rant talks with World of Warcraft about the dungeons in The War Within and how the MMORPG is telling a new story through them.

By 
World of Warcraft Thrall and Anduin
Blizzard Talks About the Possibility of Bringing World of Warcraft to Consoles

Blizzard speaks on the prospect of bringing the beloved, long-running MMORPG World of Warcraft to current-generation console platforms.

By 
0:29
WoW SoD Embrace of the Lycan Zulfarrak Guide
WoW Classic SoD: How To Get Embrace of the Lycan

To get the revamped Embrace of the Lycan head armor, WoW SoD players will need to head into a familiar and well-traveled dungeon: Zul'Farrak.

By 
loading screen for the isle of dorn with the wow world within logo on it
World of Warcraft Reveals Plans for The War Within Alpha Test

World of Warcraft reveals an exciting plan for its public alpha testing phase, with the first wave of invites set to go out incredibly soon.

By 
world-of-warcraft-patch-10-2-6-revealed-plunderstorm-pirate-battle-royale-game-mode-march-19-2024
WoW: Plunderstorm - How to Get Renown Fast

WoW’s pirate-themed event is coming to an end, and now is the perfect time to dive in and get the event rewards before it goes.

By 
wow df midnight alleria anduin thrall
How to Sign Up for the WoW: The War Within Beta

WoW’s upcoming expansion is full of new content and features, and players can now sign up for beta access to this epic new chapter.

By 
amirdrassil the world tree from dragonflight with the wow logo in front of it
One World of Warcraft Patch 10.2.7 Sidequest Features a Neat Ending Twist

A sidequest from World of Warcraft Patch 10.2.7 features a surprise ending that allows fans to influence a part of the game's world with their choice.

By 
a pandaren and jade serpent from wow
World of Warcraft Removes Important Feature from Mists of Pandaria Event

World of Warcraft quietly removes a planned feature from the Mists of Pandaria Remix event that players may need to plan around before it starts.

By 
world-of-warcraft-plunderstorm-action-night-elf-pirate-attack-kobolds
World of Warcraft Reveals When Plunderstorm Will End

Over a month after its surprise launch with Patch 10.2.6, Blizzard reveals when World of Warcraft: Plunderstorm will officially end its current run.

By 
taivan the massive bakar hanging out at a party in Valdrakken in wow
World of Warcraft is Fixing Taivan Soon

After a sudden and unexpected nerf, World of Warcraft confirms a fix for the best boy in Dragonflight is coming to the game soon.

By 
WoW Plunderstorm
WoW's Plunderstorm Shouldn't Have to Meet Its Maker

World of Warcraft's exciting new Plunderstorm mode seems to have an end date, but this unique battle royale should not have to face the reaper.

By 
World of Warcraft Dragonflight Plunderstorm characters wearing Oculus Quest 3 VR headset composite
World of Warcraft Mod Makes It Playable in VR

A group of incredibly dedicated modders develops a way to make World of Warcraft playable with modern VR headsets and 6DOF tracking.

By 
8 Games That Spawned A Gamer Catchphrase
8 Games That Spawned Well-Known Catchphrases

Video games are often full of memorable quotes, but not all of them turn into catchphrases. Here are the best ones that did.

By 
WoW SoD All Sunken Temple Atal Hakkar Quests
WoW SoD: All Sunken Temple Quests

The Phase 3 raid Sunken Temple is the latest dungeon to get a fresh coat of paint in WoW SoD – including revamped dungeon quest rewards.

By 
WoW SoD All ZulFarrak Quests
WoW SoD: All Zul'Farrak Quests

Though most WoW SoD Zul'Farrak quests are open to both factions, there are a couple that are restricted to either the Horde or Alliance.

By 
an infinite dragon hiding out in pandaria from wow
World of Warcraft Remix: Mists of Pandaria Actually Ties In to Dragonflight

World of Warcraft Remix: Mists of Pandaria may seem like a simple trip down memory lane, but it actually has a story connection to Dragonflight.

By 
See more articles +