Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft has captivated millions of players worldwide with its rich lore, immersive gameplay and vibrant community.

It benefited from the popularity of the Warcraft brand, a saga of real-time strategy games launched ten years earlier by Blizzard, which was bought by Microsoft in 2023. In the game, two factions face off in a fantasy universe populated by orcs and elves where thousands of players can connect and cooperate simultaneously,

Two decades is a long time - multiple generations in the gaming industry - and though World of Warcraft has had its share of ups and downs, the fact it is still going strong after 20 years is a testament to the world developer Blizzard created back in 2004 and has continued to expand upon ever since.