World of Warcraft
2004 video game
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| April 2025 | Blizzard allowed users to begin signing up to beta test Mists of Pandaria Classic. |
| 2024 | As part of the 20th anniversary of the game's release, Blizzard partnered with the University of Washington, temporarily renaming their college football team 'University of Warcraft'. |
| November 21 2024 | Blizzard launched the 20th Anniversary Edition of World of Warcraft, featuring quality-of-life updates and a return to the 2004 version of the game. |
| August 2024 | The War Within expansion was released, raising the level cap to 80. |
| July 30 2024 | Rise of the Zandalari patch introduced reimagined Zul'Gurub and Zul'Aman raids as 5-player dungeons. |
| June 27 2024 | Blizzard team members conducted a livestream outlining the release of Wrath of the Lich King for World of Warcraft Classic and The War Within expansion for Chinese players. |
| May 20 2024 | Cataclysm Classic officially launched, unlocking level 80-85 zones and dungeons. |
| April 2024 | NetEase announced the return of World of Warcraft services to China in the Summer of 2024. |
| April 30 2024 | The 4.0 Cataclysm pre-patch launched, adding new races, unlocking race/class combinations, and revamping 0-60 zones and quests. |
| January 11 2024 | Phase 5 of Wrath of the Lich King Classic was released, adding the Ruby Sanctum raid. |
| 2023 | Blizzard Entertainment announces two future expansions: Midnight and The Last Titan, indicating continued development and support for the game. |
| October 10 2023 | Phase 4 of Wrath of the Lich King Classic was released, adding Icecrown Citadel raid, new dungeons, Random Dungeon Finder, and Pets and Collections systems. |
| June 20 2023 | Phase 3 of Wrath of the Lich King Classic launched, adding the Argent Tournament area, new raids, dungeons, and a new difficulty level. |
| May 23 2023 | The 'WoW Token' became available for Wrath of the Lich King Classic players, allowing exchange of real money for in-game gold or subscription. |
| January 23 2023 | World of Warcraft servers in China were shut down due to a contract dispute. |
| November 28 2022 | Dragonflight expansion was released, raising the level cap to 70. |
| July 25 2022 | Blizzard released a trailer confirming the release date for Wrath of the Lich King Classic as September 26. |
| April 2022 | Blizzard announced Wrath of the Lich King Classic, scheduled for release later in the year. |
| April 19 2022 | Dragonflight expansion was announced. |
| June 1 2021 | World of Warcraft Burning Crusade Classic was officially released to players. |
| May 2021 | In the last week of May, Burning Crusade Classic became available for download, preparing for its upcoming release. |
| February 2021 | Blizzard officially verified the development of World of Warcraft Burning Crusade Classic after receiving positive player feedback. |
| November 23 2020 | Shadowlands expansion was released, resetting the level cap to 60. |
| March 2020 | Blizzard sent out a survey to World of Warcraft Classic players to assess interest in a Classic Burning Crusade expansion. |
| 2019 | World of Warcraft Classic is launched, allowing players to experience the original version of the game before any expansions. |
| November 1 2019 | Shadowlands expansion was announced. |
| 2018 | The game's remix of 'Hymn of the Firstborn Son' was nominated for 'Best Game Music Cover/Remix' at the 16th Annual Game Audio Network Guild Awards. |
| August 13 2018 | Battle for Azeroth expansion was released worldwide, raising the level cap to 120. |
| June 15 2018 | Blizzard published a developer blog post detailing the technical implementation of World of Warcraft Classic. |
| November 3 2017 | J. Allen Brack officially announced World of Warcraft Classic at BlizzCon, marking the first official commitment to creating legacy servers. |
| December 17 2016 | Nostalrius servers returned under the Elysium Project, with the original player database restored. |
| August 30 2016 | Legion expansion was released, raising the level cap to 110. |
| April 2016 | Legion beta testing started. |
| April 10 2016 | Nostalrius private server was shut down after receiving a cease and desist letter from Blizzard. |
| 2015 | Blizzard released Heroes of the Storm, a crossover multiplayer online battle arena video game featuring over 35 heroes from the Warcraft universe. |
| November 2015 | Legion alpha testing began. |
| August 6 2015 | Legion expansion was announced at Gamescom. |
| February 2015 | Nostalrius private server opened, which became the most popular 'Blizzlike' legacy server with 800,000 registered accounts. |
| 2014 | World of Warcraft surpasses 100 million registered accounts, demonstrating its massive global popularity. |
| November 13 2014 | Warlords of Draenor expansion was released, raising the level cap to 100. |
| June 27 2014 | Warlords of Draenor entered beta testing. |
| November 8 2013 | Warlords of Draenor expansion was announced at BlizzCon. |
| September 2012 | Mists of Pandaria expansion was released, raising the level cap to 90. |
| 2011 | World Joyland Play Valley, a World of Warcraft-inspired amusement park, opened in China, demonstrating the game's widespread cultural influence. |
| December 6 2011 | World of Warcraft was officially released in Brazil via BattleNet, with the first three expansions fully translated into Brazilian Portuguese. |
| November 2011 | A television commercial featuring Chuck Norris began airing, playing on the Internet phenomenon of 'Chuck Norris facts'. |
| January 12 2011 | Alfred Publishing released the World of Warcraft Sheet Music Anthology, featuring sheet music for various instruments with collectible artwork. |
| 2010 | World of Warcraft reaches its peak of 12 million subscribers, cementing its status as the most popular MMORPG of its time. |
| December 2010 | Cataclysm expansion was released, raising the level cap to 85. |
| August 31 2010 | NetEase launched the Wrath of the Lich King expansion in China, nearly two years after its Western release. |
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