World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft is Blizzard Entertainment's long-running fantasy MMORPG. Its current game supports questing, dungeons, raids, competitive PvP, professions and crafting, player trading, solo-friendly progression, and player housing introduced with the Midnight era.
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MMO DNA
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Both PvE and PvP are recorded
Meaningful solo play is recorded
Structured or theme-park play is the stronger catalog signal
Targeted, turn-based or text combat is recorded
Why you might like it
- Best-in-class raid and dungeon design refined over two decades, with a deep endgame loop for group-focused players.
- Huge, mature community and addon ecosystem that streamlines UI, rotations, and group coordination.
- One subscription unlocks Retail, Classic Era, and current Classic progression servers, so you can move between eras of the game.
- Ten current and legacy expansions' worth of raids, dungeons and zones give new and returning players an enormous amount of content to work through.
- A gold-to-subscription option (the WoW Token) lets active players offset or fully cover their monthly fee without spending real money, if they can farm gold.
Things to consider
- Requires an active $14.99/month subscription, and the current expansion is a separate one-time purchase on top of that.
- Endgame progression (raiding, Mythic+) leans heavily on scheduled group play, which can be a poor fit for solo or casual schedules.
- Two decades of accumulated systems and UI can be overwhelming for brand-new players without add-ons or outside guides.
- Character progression and cosmetic services (boosts, mounts, transmog) are sold as optional add-ons that can add up if you engage with them.
- Some regions have seen price adjustments in 2026 on top of the historically stable US pricing, so cost varies by where you play.
Research record
- Last checked
- 2026-08-16
- Profile depth
- Full
- Source note
- Official game-site feature verification
What MMOFinder has checked
- Core factsIdentity, release, developer, genre, access model and platforms are recorded.Verified
- Current statusThe profile contains a checked lifecycle or availability record.Verified
- Gameplay featuresExpanded fields are present, but not every feature is independently verified.Partial
- Gameplay mediaTwo source-attributed gameplay images are recorded.Verified
- Source trail1 linked source is recorded for review.Verified
- Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 16, 2026.Verified
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World of Warcraft relationship map
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World of Warcraft timeline
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- 2004Released
MMOFinder records World of Warcraft as released in 2004.
- CurrentCatalog status
Released / active
- 2026-08-16Research checked
Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.
World of Warcraft screenshots & gameplay
Two gameplay images and a gameplay video for a quick look at the game in action.
Source: World of Warcraft / Blizzard Entertainment
Gameplay, availability and research notes
World of Warcraft's MMOFinder entry categorizes it as a Fantasy MMORPG. The current research record lists its status as Released / active and its business model as Subscription + expansions. MMOFinder records its release year as 2004. Platform availability is recorded as Windows, macOS. MMOFinder keeps incomplete fields visibly unverified so sparse information is not converted into unsupported game facts.
Gameplay metadata currently describes combat or multiplayer structure as Tab-target / ability-based. Discovery tags attached to the profile include Fantasy, MMORPG, PvE, PvP, Housing, Crafting. Developer information is listed as Blizzard Entertainment, and publisher information is listed as Blizzard Entertainment. These structured details support filtering and comparison while preserving the limits of the available research.
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