21 Years Of World Of Warcraft

World of Warcraft is one of the most influential games of all time. Thereʼs little to debate about that fact; over 20 years after its initial explosive launch, it still has plenty of players populating its servers, discussing classes and builds online, and meeting up in-game to not just complete quests, but socialize. There are decades of lore, both within and outside the game, spanning books, comics, a live-action film, forum pages, wikis, urban legends, memes, and an Emmy-winning South Park episode.

The title has come a long way since release. From its successful launch to its historic peak in the early 2010s to its current three-expansion story arc, the story of World of Warcraft is an odyssey in and of itself. Despite all that success, however, the game has humble beginnings: it began with a project that never saw the light of day.