What is the Awful Truth about World of Warcraft? We will explore why this game is so popular and the effects it has on people who play it. Come along as we take a tour and find out the 3 main reasons why this game is so popular and the warnings that you should be aware of.
How did this game become so popular in such a short period of time? When the 65 developers at Blizzards Entertainment launched the World of Warcraft online game, they knew exactly what they were doing. They wanted to corner the market of multiplayer role playing games. They did not just want to be another player in this game genre, they wanted to expand and own it. How were they going to accomplish this? Simple, they basically gave us what we wanted as a society in a way that we like it. For FREE. By offering free game trials, people get to play the game online for free before they buy it and therefore opening it up for more people to sample the game. This has proven to be a brilliant move by Blizzard Entertainment. As of January 11, 2007, World of Warcraft has a total of 8 million players world wide. By this example, we see how giving away a free trial run of the game has caused World of Warcraft to be the most popular and successful online role playing game to date. How popular is this game?
I am sure you heard this phrase before, Everyone loves playing World of Warcraft! In fact, another reason for the huge success of this game is the fact that it has broad appeal. In online gaming, these type of games usually only attract males in their teens and early twenties. With the emergence of World of Warcraft it has broadened the scope of people who are play this online game. According to a case study done recently, about 20 percent of the people playing this game never or seldom played video games before trying WoW. This is evident in the number of younger players and female players that are now benefiting from the ease of use when it comes to playing the game. It is the ability of this game to reach across age and gender barriers that have made it the most popular game to play online. With all these great things about World of Warcraft, what are the drawbacks?
I am sure as with anything else in life, there has to be some kind of setback with this game. Needless to say, this game is no different. This game is very addicting. It is like that commercial for Lays potato chips, I bet you cannot eat just one. In this case, I bet you cannot play for only one hour. With the many different ways to play this game, you are definitely going to be spending countless hours online playing with the many features World of Warcraft provides for your gaming experience. What makes the game so addicting is its ability to entertain and challenge you at the same time? While role playing in this game, you can live out some of your very own fantasies as a man or woman, good guy or villain. So be forewarned, when playing this game, you will most likely lose all track of time and people around you. If you have a significant other, this can be hazardous for you.
Now we know the awful truth about the World of Warcraft. It has an undeniable universal appeal to all age groups and gender. And it was built with one purpose in mind, to take total control of all your free time! So before you take that step and join the millions who are already hooked on this game, check out the little secrets so you can at least be successful in your journey through the World of Warcraft.
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