MMO phenomenon based on World of Warcraft

18 March 2021

MMO games have been becoming increasingly popular for some time... We can see that producers and publishers are trying to include in their catalog at least one title that allows thousands of players to meet and play together in a universe designed by the developer.

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MMO games have been becoming more and more popular for some time... We can see that producers and publishers are trying to include in their catalog at least one title that allows thousands of players to meet and play together in a universe designed by the developer. Where is the phenomenon of this type of production...? After all, they are not distinguished by any particularly exuberant graphics, or a compelling storyline ... indeed, many MMO productions have rudimentary stories, and still consume tens or even thousands of hours of players' lives.

The Chinese are the nation that spends by far the most time on gaming. They are also home to various controversial situations, causing storms in the gaming community and among politicians. How many times have we heard about crimes committed because of antics in the virtual world. There have even been cases of murders caused by thefts of three-dimensional objects made of polygons... Can it all be explained somehow...? Well, I think that the answer is hidden in the mind of each of us, after all we are different from each other and it's hard to judge the whole virtual community using single cases. However, I will try to gently explain the phenomenon of MMO games, especially the work of Blizzard Entertainment studio - World of Warcraft.

One of the most popular absorbers of free time and money is the aforementioned game World of Warcraft. The program created by Blizzard Entertainment studio is besieged by millions of players from around the world and there's no indication that this situation will change soon. Currently, more than 8 million players play World of Warcraft, most of them sitting at the computer screen for at least a few hours a day. They treat the game as their second life, the one in which they can do anything they want.

At the time of writing this article on store shelves you can already find the first addition to the game World of Warcraft, entitled The Burning Crusade. In a few days after its release, the expansion climbed to the top of the best-selling games lists, and once again proved that the World of Warcraft community is the largest in the virtual world.

Each session is connected with completing tasks commissioned by the producer, searching for monsters to exterminate and acquiring new items. However, none of these elements is as significant as simply meeting new people. MMOs are not just about virtual characters controlled by a silicon board inside a computer. The phenomenon of all network games is to play with hundreds or even thousands of players from all over the world. There's nothing better than meeting up with your buddies in a virtual world, chatting a bit, and then heading off on some exciting adventure.

In the world of World of Warcraft, players can become either heroes or villains. They hold a mighty sword or axe in their hand, there is plenty of gold in their pouch and on their chest there is armor that can withstand every blow. Would we be able to own something like that in real life...? Well, probably the richest people on earth can afford all sorts of gadgets, but no matter what they buy they will never stand eye to eye with an Elf or an Orc. This fact is largely responsible for the success of MMO games, especially World of Warcraft. Finally, childhood dreams can become reality, and in addition we have the influence on them and can go much further.

I think that the two factors just mentioned are the most important determinant of the popularity of MMO games. After all, these two things distinguish them from other genres, and it's them that make every day thousands of maniacs of the virtual world once again traverse the fairy-tale lands in search of new adventures.

Unfortunately, all of the above described greatness is also associated with a huge threat. Players unable to break away from the virtual world transfer its problems to their real lives. The boundary between the real world and the computer world is blurred and such an individual may end up doing something that he or she will regret for the rest of their life. The best way to maintain the right distance is to constantly control the time spent in the game, and of course to meet with friends not only on a virtual plane, but also in the backyard, playground, bar, or nearby playground. You should also remember that playing is not everything ... to ensure a proper future, you should think about the appropriate education and then work to pay the subscription fee to the game :D and a decent life ... I'm not talking about life in the computer, but the real one ...! The one that really counts!

At the end I had a small thought about the future of MMO games. If they're already able to absorb players so much, what will we see in another 10 or 20 years...? Jumpsuits, virtual cabins...? How can the experience of playing a title like World of Warcraft be further enhanced...? Well, it's hard to predict the direction in which the gaming market will go, but it is certain that MMO games are becoming more and more popular and World of Warcraft proudly occupies the throne of the king of the genre!

MMO phenomenon based on World of Warcraft

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