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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.

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World of Warcraft

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

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