The MMO Gypsy Looks Back at 20 Years of World of Warcraft

It's hard to believe that WOW has been around 20 years, but then time flies faster and faster the older you are.  The MMO Gypsy has posted a retrospective look at WOW on their blog which is interesting and also has a lot of links to content WOW players might find helpful.

https://www.mmogypsy.com/2024/11/remembering-world-of-warcraft.html

Here's to the gaming bloggers who have preserved their musings for other players to enjoy, no matter how much time has passed!

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The WOW Retrospective

A WOW player who is also a game developer looks back at World of Warcraft and its expansion packs, describing how the game worked and the changes Blizzard made with each expansion.  This is the first article.  There are links to the rest of the series at the end of each article.
http://all-things-andy-gavin.com/2012/10/29/wow-endgames-vanilla/

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Grim Fandango Retrospectives

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-02-05-retrospective-grim-fandango

http://mixnmojo.com/features/sitefeatures/LucasArts-Secret-History-Grim-Fandango/1

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A Look Back (and Forward)

Wired has done a retrospective view of World of Warcraft (with videos) that lists the "seven most catastrophic" moments in the game.
http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2010/12/world-of-warcraft-catastrophes/

Blizzard is promoting Cataclysm here and there with interviews (Tom Chilton and Alex Afrasiabi in the link below)...
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/09/alex-afrasiabi-and-tom-chilton-on-cataclysm/

and with videos.  These show off the new zones for folks who want an orientation before they start exploring.
http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/709055/World-of-Warcraft-Cataclysm-Zone-Videos---Blizzard-Commentary-On-The-Secrets-Inside.html

Visit the lost zone of Zulgurub in this video made before Cataclysm removed it from the game.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/10/wow-moviewatch-in-memory-of-zulgurub/

Eurogamer wonders what will take WOW's place.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-12-08-what-can-topple-world-of-warcraft-article

How the new guild leveling system is going to destroy WOW.
http://www.mmomeltingpot.com/2010/12/bio-break-wow-guilds-are-going-to-suffer/

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