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- Read more: G2’s Hafu recounts horrific story of WoW esports team harassing her while competing<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Later, the son (HeavyHammerVR) also shared a short video showing his father play an Alterac Valley match, showcasing his skills as a 73-year-old gamer.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>\nOn the World of Warcraft Subreddit, the story quickly rose to over 12,000 upvotes and got the attention of other, older World of Warcraft players. <\/p>\n
One user going by the name of Paracog explained how playing World of Warcraft helps him in multiple ways: “I’m 74, been playing WoW since Cataclysm, notice that since I started gaming, my cognitive faculties are sharper, especially driving; visual reflexes, my awareness of traffic situations.<\/p>\n
“Plus it’s a heck of a lot more interesting than bingo and provides me with social interaction as well.”<\/p>\n
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(Picture: HeavyHammerVR)<\/span><\/p>\n
So what’s next for the 73-year-old WoW: Classic player? Well, according to his son, he is done with the PvP grind, and is excited to get back to raiding.<\/p>\n
This just goes to show, no matter your age, gaming is for everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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