World of Warcraft, also known as WoW, has become the most popular MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) ever created. The game was originally launched in North America on November, 23, 2004. Since then, WoW took home the title for bestselling PC game of 2005 and 2006. Which game managed to de-crown WoW in 2007? None other than The Burning Crusade, the first expansion pack to World of Warcraft. The Burning Crusade also holds the record for fastest-selling PC game of all time, with 2.4 million copies sold in the first 24 hours after being released. Expect that record to be broken this year, when the second expansion pack, Wrath of the Lich is released. Hell, South Park even dedicated a whole episode to the World.

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of Warcraft.

So what do 10 million players addicts do in WoW? You start off by creating a character; choose your look, race, and class. Become a troll shaman and frost shock yourself to victory, roll a human mage and blast wave entire armies, or level up a dwarf warrior, and impress the ladies, when they find out you’re the main tank in a guild named the Sparkle Bunnies of Doom *Sarcasm off*. Leave WoW out of your sex life. K? Thnx.

While exploring the virtual world, your main focus will probably be to find l33t gear, and level up your character. With a total of 70 levels (so far), that may take you awhile. It may take you months if you’re playing at a healthy rate. Good luck restricting yourself to playing only an hour or two every day. Many WoW players brag about leveling from 1-70 in a matter of days. Somewhere along the line, you’ll meet people. You begin to build friendships in the video game. Many people enjoy spending time with their real life friends, inside the virtual world. To many, this is where fun becomes addicting. A virtual world filled with real people, where you can interact, compete, and advance. Far different from playing the original Nintendo and hitting boxes with Mario’s head, so you can chase a runaway mushroom and watch him grow like a Chia Pet.

At level 70, you might assume that the game is over and you won. Most WoW fans would agree, level 70 is where the game begins….or to some, where one grind ends, and another one begins. It’s all part of Blizzard’s plan to keep you coming back for more…and why not? 10 million gamers paying $15 a month is a pretty good reason to keep players addicted. Wouldn’t you agree? At the maximum level, your main goal is to gear up your character, buy your flying mount, increase your level of expertise in your professions, and complete raid/dungeon content. Not interested in killing dragons in 25 or even 40 man raids? Try your hand at PvP (player vs player) and see if you’ve got what it takes to earn some of the best gear in the game.

Have you tried World of Warcraft yet? Are you, or someone you know addicted? I have to admit, I played for a year and then forced myself to quit.

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