World of Warcraft
November 2004 (21 years ago)
World of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) set in the Warcraft universe. Players assume the roles of Warcraft heroes as they explore, adventure, and quest across a vast world. Being "Massively Multiplayer," World of Warcraft allows thousands of players to interact within the same world. Whether adventuring together or fighting against each other in epic battles, players will form friendships, forge alliances, and compete with enemies for power and glory.
Estimated Daily Players
We estimate that World of Warcraft has currently around 650k players daily.
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| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | ~743 | 15.6% |
| July 2025 | ~880 | 38.0% |
| November 2024 | ~1.4k | 28.0% |
| September 2024 | ~2k | 114.2% |
| May 2024 | ~920 |
World of Warcraft (WoW) is one of the most iconic and long-lived MMORPGs, originally released in 2004 by Blizzard Entertainment. Despite its age, it continues to attract a sizable playerbase due to regular expansions, updates, and strong community support. While it is far from its early peak, it remains a top subscription-based MMO and likely sustains about 500,000 to 800,000 daily active players globally, factoring in both retail and Classic versions.
Intent on settling the arid region of Durotar, Thrall's new Horde expanded its ranks, inviting the undead Forsaken to join orcs, tauren, and trolls. Meanwhile, dwarves, gnomes and the ancient night elves pledged their loyalties to a reinvigorated Alliance, guided by the human kingdom of Stormwind. After Stormwind's king, Varian Wrynn, mysteriously disappeared, Highlord Bolvar Fordragon served as Regent but his service was marred by the manipulations and mind control of the black dragon Onyxia, who ruled in disguise as a human noblewoman. As heroes investigated Onyxia's manipulations, ancient foes surfaced in lands throughout the world to menace Horde and Alliance alike.
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