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World of Warcraft

Mapping the vast chronicles of Azeroth and the Warcraft universe.

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Blizzard Entertainment

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. is an American video game developer and publisher based in Irvine, California, and a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard. Originally founded in 1991, the company is best known for producing the highly influential massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft (2004) as well as the multi million-selling video game franchises Diablo, StarCraft, and Overwatch. The company also operates Battle.net, an online gaming service.

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World of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game released in 2004 by Blizzard Entertainment. Set in the high fantasy universe of Azeroth, the franchise has expanded through numerous expansions, literature, and media, becoming a cornerstone of the MMORPG genre.

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Chronology and Expansions

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Chronology and Expansions

The historical development of the game through its major content updates.

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Design and Development

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The creative minds and technical evolution behind the game's production.

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