World of Warcraft is a MMORPG based in the Warcraft universe. Choose from 8 races and 9 classes and head off into the World of Warcraft!

Most races start in their own part of the world... a world that could compete with Morrowind for size. As the races move out from their starting locations, they can meet the other races if they choose to move out through the world. Both races and classes have unique abilities, skills, and spells to help them survive in the world.

The game offers professions for players to learn, if they want. You have the choice of 2 major professions, such as Alchemy, Herbalism, Skinning, and Tailoring, as well as the ability to have unlimited minor professions, such as Fishing and Cooking. Progressing in these skills allows you to make more things or have better results from the skills.

The gameplay is similar to most other MMORPG games, where you must go out into the world, complete quests, kill monsters, and level up your character. And, as often is the case, you also will want to find, make, or buy better equipment as you go along. There are multiple levels of equipment from normal to artifact based on rarity.

You also can move quickly between areas by learning to ride an animal (race specific) when your level is high enough, or taking another form of transport that you can't control movement for, such as train, griffon, and more.

Join parties and guilds, fight everything from rabbits to dragons, climb mountains and swim out into the sea... the world is yours.

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Alternate Titles

"魔兽世界" -- Chinese title (simplified)
"WoW" -- Common abbreviation

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User Reviews

Amazingly simple yet amazingly addictive	Windows	Matt Neuteboom (941)
WoWtastic, at least for a while	Windows	Marko Poutiainen (1155)
Welcome to World of Grindcraft!	Windows	Vaelor (377)
Taking MMORPGs to a new level	Windows	Riamus (8150)
My most played game ever! (And I've played games for decades)	Windows	nullitilium (5)
Incredible game balance and FUN	Windows	Corey Cole (12)
You'll turn that MOM tattoo to a WOW tattoo...	Windows	Lord Dayin (11)

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The Press Says

AppleLinks.Com	Macintosh	Dec 17, 2004		100
JeuxMac.com	Macintosh	Dec, 2005	5 out of 5	100
PC Powerplay	Windows	Jun 28, 2006	95 out of 100	95
PC Games (Germany)	Windows	Feb 01, 2005	94 out of 100	94
PC Gamer UK	Windows	Jan, 2005	94 out of 100	94
Inside Mac Games (IMG)	Macintosh	Dec 06, 2004	9.25 out of 10	92
GamePro	Windows	Dec 16, 2004	4.5 out of 5	90
JeuxVideoPC.com	Windows	Apr 03, 2005	18 out of 20	90
Game XC (GXC)	Windows	Jul 01, 2005	8 out of 10	80
Eurogamer	Windows	Feb 18, 2005	8 out of 10	80