| If you haven't heard of World of Warcraft by now, | | | | more than they should), they basically live their life, a |
| then you must so over computer games. But wait, | | | | life which is much more fun and challenging than their |
| World of Warcraft is not just a computer game. It is | | | | own, since it deals with actions quests and fights |
| an online game that can gather multiple players. But | | | | with the enemies. |
| not any kind of game, it is a role playing game that | | | | Are We Dealing with a World of Warcraft Virtual |
| presents a wide range of interesting, even | | | | Community? |
| captivating characters that come in multiple races and | | | | The answer to the above question is quite obvious: |
| classes, characters that have numerous professions, | | | | yes, we are dealing with an official online community |
| from alchemists to mining and from engineering to | | | | that represents the World of Warcraft game. |
| jewelry crafting; and even from cooking to poisoning. | | | | Forums, artwork and stories, changing opinions and |
| Sounds tempting, right? This game is actually quite | | | | impressions about the game, getting advises |
| tempting for the numerous players that enter this | | | | regarding the game strategies and even buying and |
| virtual fantasy world, where they have the chance to | | | | selling characters, these are just some of the |
| select and build stronger characters, gain more skills, | | | | aspects and opportunities that this community implies |
| more intelligence, more power and the list can go on | | | | and offers to the fans of the game. And the |
| and on. | | | | community seems to be extending more and more. |
| Identifying with the World of Warcraft Character | | | | Just How Popular Is World of Warcraft? |
| Besides the killing the enemies part, besides the | | | | Considering all the facts above, it is no wonder that |
| completing the tasks and quests part, parts that, | | | | world of Warcraft is a massively successful online |
| why not admit, are characteristic to all types of | | | | game. How successful, exactly? Well, it has not less |
| action games, the game has a certain dosage of | | | | than 8 million players; quite a number, right? But hey, |
| oneness and comes along with a very high dosage of | | | | this massive success also brought some |
| competitiveness between characters, or, better said, | | | | controversies and debates in the picture. The main |
| between the players behind the characters, players | | | | issue that tends to affect many online role playing |
| that are stimulated to obtain the virtual rewards and | | | | games: addiction. With statistics claiming that almost |
| to empower their characters' abilities. | | | | half of the players are actually addicted to the game, |
| The players tend to identify with the characters they | | | | it is no wonder that World of Warcraft continues to |
| build and lead, they tend to care for them (some | | | | be a real worldwide success. |