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A telling of the complete history of the MMORPG World of Warcraft, including its legendary rise, and also its more recent dramatic fall.
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WOTLK Login Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r546F8rSWE8
Elwynn Forest Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MW4fASDkQXA
WoW PvP music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_mZzUDj7Qs
A call to arms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNVomngq-Qc
Song of Elune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhhvWeXHjP0
Legion Anduin’s Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvWH1KKOsoY
Seasons of War: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8grWvWSu6U
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Alliance Garrison Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5WT_Zq3oY0
Ebon Hold General Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44mqaOtLhbA
Arthas, My Son: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU7qTVkjMWU
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The MMO that redefined the genre.
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Episode #2 – Rise of the Influencer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRqHHAFlXJI
Episode #3 – Star Wars Galaxies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RW22doSoe5w
Episode #4 – The Ocarina of Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAXIAPC8pG8
That ending chilled me to the bone!
Ive become a disgusting freak, making monkey noises in discord voice for 16 hours a day. A real sick ticket.
"you think you do, but you don't" … now they are raking in the money from classic.
I’ve listened to Asmongold reaction to this like 6 times already. This is the best YouTube intro I’ve ever seen. I don’t play wow.
This video is a masterclass. Asmongold's video sent me here. Good job OP creating this history lesson. I enjoyed the time spent watching and re watching a lot.
Here goes the 4th time I've watched this masterpiece
This was amazing! Thank you
your aesthetic and editing is dripping with style, was a pleasure to watch
You sound bored reading your own script.
This deserves an Oscar !!
I enjoyed this game until BFA. The grind just became too much. Thousands of hours played, I loved almost every minute.😢😢
Man the moments I had when I was young and I was listening to wowhobbs in the background…
TWO groups are at fault for WoWs decline: greedy execs and all of you willpower-less chodes who gave them $ thru micro transactions. Thx 👍
The gross sexual behavior is why I stopped hanging out w nerds. Deep down most of them are resentful and waiting to get revenge. Give them a little power and it ALL comes out.
This is really how I picture the typical WoW player, completely dead inside, no passion left in your voice as you realize that the best time of your life is long over. Great video!
Absolutely remarkable video….
Been playing since 2007 and have lived through a lot of this.
Heartbreaking, but as you said… "No King rules forever."
have so many emotion running inside me!!!!
dont know how to express
just Thank You
Is this Joe Pera’s hidden alter ego?
Thank you again for this beauty of a Video. Hope you are doing good Mr. MadSeason
Anarchy-Online technically had some instanced raids (2001)
I bet when everyone saw that news article of the kid who played 16 hours straight thought “damn this game’s probably the shit”
No king rules forever.
I am grateful for this documentary, because it solidified my decision to not support any more ActiBlizzard services.
Jesus,what a video…
such an excellent video, and a truly compelling story.
so hilarious that a Blizz employee says "hey guys it's okay, see here's my name"
gets harrassed
Blizz: "ok jk we're not gonna show real names"
There are a number of things that WoW got right. First, they had a long history of lore to build on and expand upon, mainly from Warcraft 3 that to me, felt like there was more story to tell upon its completion. Then there was the accessibility of high speed internet that allowed more people to access the game that would have been unplayable on a dial-up internet connection. This coupled with ease of play for casual players and the ability for those casual players to improve their skills to eventually take down the more difficult raids that were instanced and not linked to a world spawn. This all at a time when people were looking for an escape from what was going on in the real world post 9/11 before the advent of social media, smart phones, and more streaming services than you can shake a stick at.
Oh, one of those people huh.
I remember getting into that Kara crypt with my mage, you can blink through the terrain at the side then walk in behind the gate. As for the heartbeat, you can also hear that in the crypts in Duskwood. Another spooky think in Lordaeron and Duskwood. Go there with detect invisibility, invisibility or spectral sight.
I remember a lot of these, that corrupted blood thing was piss funny. As for that funeral thing, that’s one hell of a memorial if you think about it as it is still known to this day.
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Metzen is a Legend.
The mention of Reforged boils my blood
Great documentary Madseason. Kind of a sad ending tho realising one guy at the top and his cronies are destroying a beloved game company.