- Genre:
- MMORPG
- Status:
- Released
- Release date:
- 11/23/2004
- Developer:
- Blizzard Entertainment
- Publisher:
- Blizzard Entertainment, Vivendi Games
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World of Warcraft (often referred to as ' WoW ') is a Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) set in the high-fantasy universe of Warcraft. Released in November of 2004, World of Warcraft was incredibly well received, winning several awards in its first year and becoming the best-selling PC game of 2005 and 2006. By October of 2008 WoW had surpassed 11 million subscribers worldwide and continues to grow today. Since its release, there have been three expansions adding new content and challenges for players to the game: World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade in January 2007, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King in November 2008, and World of Warcraft: Cataclysm in December 2010.