World of WarCraft

Blizzard Entertainment, publisher of "World of Warcraft", is cutting 600 jobs
Visitors play ''World of Warcraft'' at an exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2011 fair in Cologne
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Hackers slay characters in 'Warcraft' online game

Hackers staged a surprise attack on the online role-playing game World of Warcraft and "killed" some virtual characters, the company operating the game said Monday.
 

Norway killer Breivik sane, sentenced to prison

Norway's mass killer Anders Behring Breivik was found sane and sentenced to 21 years in prison on Friday, but in a final provocation said he was only sorry he had not killed more people.
 

Sane and smiling, Norway killer Breivik jailed for 21 years

Norway's mass killer Anders Behring Breivik was found sane and sentenced to 21 years in prison on Friday for a bloodbath that left 77 people dead, traumatised the nation and shocked the world.
 

Smiling Norway mass killer Breivik jailed for 21 years

Norway's mass killer Anders Behring Breivik was found sane and sentenced to 21 years in prison on Friday for a bloodbath that left 77 people dead, traumatised the nation and shocked the world.
 

Norway killer says he aimed for far higher death toll

The gunman behind Norway's massacres told a court Thursday he had meant to kill the entire government and said he used meditation, video shooting games and steroids to prepare for the slaughter.
 

Norway gunman says initial massacre plan much bigger

The gunman behind Norway's 2011 attacks told a court Thursday he had planned to kill everyone on Utoeya island as part of an even bigger massacre with three car bombs and more shootings at targets across Oslo.
 

Norway gunman says initial massacre plan was bigger

The gunman behind Norway's 2011 attacks told a court Thursday he had planned to kill everyone on Utoeya island as part of an even bigger massacre with three car bombs and more shootings at targets across Oslo.
 

Norway gunman says initial plan was three bombs

The gunman behind Norway's massacres told court on Thursday he had planned an even bigger killing spree, with three car bombs and more shootings at targets across Oslo.
 

Video game industry looks for new plan to reach players

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The $64 billion global video games industry, shaken up by the likes of Zynga in recent years, may be on the verge of another identity crisis.
 

Industry looks for new game plan to reach players

(Reuters) SAN FRANCISCO - The $64 billion global video games industry, shaken up by the likes of Zynga <ZNGA.O> in recent years, may be on the verge of another identity crisis.
 

Vivendi reports record 2011 earnings, shares plunge

The French telecoms and entertainment group Vivendi reported on Thursday a record net profit on growth in Brazil and video game sales, but its shares plunged on a weak outlook for 2012-13.
 

Blizzard Entertainment cuts 600 jobs

Blizzard Entertainment, publisher of "World of Warcraft" and other hit videogames, announced Wednesday that it is cutting 600 jobs.
 

Activision's quarterly sales beat expectations

(Reuters) - Activision Blizzard's quarterly sales beat Wall Street expectations on Thursday as the video game publisher lost fewer "World of Warcraft" subscribers than it did a quarter ago.
 

Activision slows "World of Warcraft" declines

(Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc's quarterly sales beat Wall Street expectations on Thursday as the video game publisher lost fewer "World of Warcraft" subscribers than it did a quarter ago.
 

"Rift" maker Trion raises $85 million in new funding

(Reuters) - Video game publisher Trion Worlds has raised $85 million in a new round of funding as the privately held company aims to expand to Asia this year and launch new titles, CEO Lars Buttler told Reuters on Thursday.
 

Analysis: EA bets big on Jedis and Wookies

(Reuters) - Electronic Arts invested more money and firepower into "Star Wars: The Old Republic" than it has on any game in its 30-year history. Starting today, the company will find out if the bet pays off.
 

Analysis: EA bets big on Jedis and Wookies

(Reuters) - Electronic Arts invested more money and firepower into "Star Wars: The Old Republic" than it has on any game in its 30-year history. Starting today, the company will find out if the bet pays off.
 

Analysis: EA bets big on Jedis and Wookies

(Reuters) - Electronic Arts invested more money and firepower into "Star Wars: The Old Republic" than it has on any game in its 30-year history. Starting today, the company will find out if the bet pays off.
 

Analysis: EA bets big on Jedis and Wookies

(Reuters) - Electronic Arts invested more money and firepower into "Star Wars: The Old Republic" than it has on any game in its 30-year history. Starting today, the company will find out if the bet pays off.
 

Activision game crosses $1 billion in sales

(Reuters) - Activision Blizzard, the biggest U.S. video game publisher by market capitalization, said its game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 crossed $1 billion in sales since its launch on November 8.
 

Facts from the Wikipedia page:

World of Warcraft
WoW Box Art1.jpg
Developer(s)Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher(s)Blizzard Entertainment[1]
Designer(s)Rob Pardo, Jeff Kaplan, Tom Chilton
SeriesWarcraft
VersionNA 3.3.0a (December 14, 2009)

EU 3.3.0a (December 14, 2009)

Platform(s)Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows
Release date(s)AUS / NA November 23, 2004

EU February 11, 2005[2]

Genre(s)Fantasy, MMORPG
Mode(s)Multiplayer online
Rating(s)ESRB: T
OFLC: Not Rated[3]
PEGI: 12+
Media4 CDs (5 for the game of the year edition), 1 DVD, download
System requirements
Microsoft Windows
Mac OS X
  • Mac OS X 10.4.11 or newer
  • 1600 MHz or higher G5, or Intel Core Duo processor
  • 1 GB RAM or higher
  • ATI or NVIDIA video card with 64 MB Video RAM or more
  • 15 GB free HD space
  • 4× CD-ROM drive
  • Broadband Internet connection[4]
Input methodsKeyboard, mouse