{"id":69747,"date":"2024-11-29T09:43:17","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T09:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/game-gamers-changed-two-decades-20-years"},"modified":"2024-11-29T12:00:39","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T12:00:39","slug":"game-gamers-changed-two-decades-20-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/world-of-warcraft\/game-gamers-changed-two-decades-20-years","title":{"rendered":"Two Decades of WoW: Blizzard Shares How The Game & Gamers Have Changed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Blizzard Entertainment’s Warcraft franchise is over 30 years old now, and their timeless MMORPG, World of Warcraft<\/a>, was released over two decades ago, on 14 November 2024. Shortly after its official launch (about three weeks later), I logged in for the first time in December 2004 after managing to get enough money together to purchase the game from a local store on my student budget.<\/p>\n

I started an Orc character, and since then, I’ve always preferred playing as a member of The Horde, while one of my friends whom I used to play WoW (they had better internet than me) always preferred Alliance. <\/p>\n

Despite our differences in opinion on which faction is best, the one thing that united us, and later several other friends and family members we played with, is the world…of Warcraft.<\/p>\n

The magnificent world has changed a lot since it’s original release. I can still remember fighting for hours at the Crossroads in the Barrens, and farming for materials to get “attuned” to one of the first raids. It was a time of wonder, exploration, and most importantly, community.<\/p>\n

After 20 years, World of Warcraft is still going strong, with The War Within expansion and the upcoming Worldsoul Saga. Even so, you can experience the 20th Anniversary WoW Classic era on new servers.<\/p>\n

Read More: WoW 20th Anniversary Celebration Activities Overview & Important Dates<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

I recently received a feature from Activision Blizzard that delves deep into the legacy of WoW, how the game and gamers have changed over the span of 20 years, and even what the future holds. I read it twice, so I wanted to share it with you.<\/p>\n

\n

Table of Contents<\/h2>\n