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  • Blizzard's Ion Hazzikostas, Patrick Magruder and Jimmy Lo tell the entire history of World of Warcraft. From the game's launch date, until it's newest expansion (Battle for Azeroth), Blizzard chronicles every aspect of the legendary MMO's journey.
    Featuring:
    Ion Hazzikostas - Game Director, World of Warcraft
    Patrick Magruder - Lead Gameplay Engineer, World of Warcraft
    Jimmy Lo - Visual Development Supervisor, World of Warcraft
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  • @Hugo74390
    @Hugo74390 4 роки тому +212

    "Craft epic stories"
    Random peasant : *"Could you bring me 10 pieces of boar meat for my stew? I'll give you worn pants."*

    • @tekamer6566
      @tekamer6566 2 роки тому

      Believe it or not the community is so stupid that in legion that’s all they complained about . ‘’WE MISS THE SIMPLER DAYS WHEN WE WERENT SOME ‘’HERO’’ AND HAD MORE SIMPLE ROLES WITH MORE IMPORTANT CHARACTERS THAT WE HELPED “ and killing boars specifically was used by asmongold as an example what he nostalgically liked/preferred to the current situation. Ironically now people laugh at that since we got classic. I just hate this stupid community that cries about everything left and right.

    • @Enalius
      @Enalius 2 роки тому

      @@tekamer6566 You mean its almost as if when you have a huge number of people, some of them might like or dislike different aspects of something for different reasons?

    • @bradylasserre9320
      @bradylasserre9320 2 роки тому

      @@Enalius lmaoooo

  • @TeoPeaches
    @TeoPeaches 4 роки тому +230

    Notice how smooth they went over WoD:
    "Then Warlords of Draenor came out... Garrisons :)) We learnt a lot :)) Anyway, Legion..."

    • @drake.2639
      @drake.2639 4 роки тому +2

      because WoD was a mistake.

    • @ninaloveray
      @ninaloveray 4 роки тому +8

      Pixel Gaming honestly if not almost the entire content had not been scrapped the expansion would have been amazing and full of potential, it could have been better than even BfA. They missed the opportunity with WoD.

    • @slainshot
      @slainshot 4 роки тому +5

      @@ninaloveray Woaw better than bfa, it would have been a sucess. Truly.

    • @xadamx94
      @xadamx94 4 роки тому +5

      @@ninaloveray you know what, WOD is better than BFA. sure, WOD's biggest problem was lack of content, but all the systems in BFA legit did so much damage to the game. Plus, they shoehorned n'zoth in the expansion when he should have had his own

    • @sagrikabali3193
      @sagrikabali3193 3 роки тому +2

      @@drake.2639 Correction. BFA was the mistake WOD was a good expansion for It's time.

  • @ZamuelZA
    @ZamuelZA 4 роки тому +62

    31:25 "The player is the star of the story, but the co-star is the world". Metzen said recently that in Vanilla, the world was the star of the story. A difference that has had a huge impact on the design philosophy

    • @slurms777
      @slurms777 3 роки тому +18

      Yeah I miss being an insignificant grunt in an awe inspiring world. I mean the world is still awe inspiring, but you know what I mean.

    • @gimtomic5987
      @gimtomic5987 Рік тому +3

      sadly you don't see anyone anymore in the world. Everybody stays in major city and do dungeonfinder

  • @dice3000
    @dice3000 5 років тому +2230

    I thought this was entire lore explained :(

    • @EShowNow
      @EShowNow 5 років тому +44

      lore of expansions

    • @tolow16
      @tolow16 5 років тому +134

      Gonna need much more than 50 mins for that...

    • @b.m.d4771
      @b.m.d4771 5 років тому +48

      Search up nobbel87 history of wow i

    • @SpaceCliffie
      @SpaceCliffie 5 років тому +19

      All of the lore in the entire game? That would take hours and hours.

    • @DavidMartinez-ec5is
      @DavidMartinez-ec5is 5 років тому +7

      Cliff O They couldve summarized

  • @EpicHotCheese
    @EpicHotCheese 5 років тому +1233

    "World of Warcraft is a game designed to play with your friends." Jokes on you, I don't have any friends.

    • @KingLich451
      @KingLich451 5 років тому +6

      try harder mate

    • @jesusomarcastanedamendez6371
      @jesusomarcastanedamendez6371 5 років тому +7

      Why some one with a clever sense of humor like you has no friends? (sarcasm)

    • @TheBongSauce
      @TheBongSauce 5 років тому +10

      Sad thing is this was how how WoW was originally design. It is no longer the game he describes - which is why many people are looking forward to Classic WoW release.

    • @LazyFatBear
      @LazyFatBear 5 років тому +1

      Except you dont

    • @species8472cze
      @species8472cze 5 років тому +4

      Omar Castañeda Mendez
      the fact that you added the "(sarcasm)" ruined the joke. Have more confidence in yourself!

  • @MattVibes
    @MattVibes 4 роки тому +53

    1:40 "the greatest threats of Azeroth" *shows gnome killing a pig*

  • @pennclick
    @pennclick 5 років тому +41

    I looked at this in my recommended and figured I'd watch about five minutes for nostalgia's sake. Here I am 50 minutes later, with no regrets.

  • @pablobg3022
    @pablobg3022 5 років тому +38

    Talking about Arthas:
    "Probably the greatest most notorious villain ever introduced in Warcraft"
    Thats all i have to say.

  • @DjXyanyde
    @DjXyanyde 5 років тому +344

    31:01 - "Illidan..." That isn't Illidan, lol
    31:02 - "Kil'jaeden" That is Jaraxxus!

    • @kadachi16
      @kadachi16 5 років тому +18

      Xyanyde that was embarrassing.....

    • @danielscutaru6682
      @danielscutaru6682 5 років тому +5

      Cringe

    • @JackRudder
      @JackRudder 5 років тому +76

      i mean, thats on wired, they edited the piece. not the wow devs.

    • @Rainaerys
      @Rainaerys 4 роки тому +5

      That's what I was thinking too!!! Literally came to the comments to see if anyone else said anything! Lol.

    • @tobeymaguire9371
      @tobeymaguire9371 4 роки тому +1

      thought I'd just leave this here: ua-cam.com/video/MkeC9WVVsQ4/v-deo.html

  • @aknopf8173
    @aknopf8173 6 років тому +287

    I thought they meant the lore of the game. Whoops!

  • @aweik4937
    @aweik4937 4 роки тому +59

    He didn’t mention priests when he was talking about the original classes

  • @alyssa.h
    @alyssa.h 5 років тому +63

    My dad played this when I was younger, and sometimes he would let me play the easy missions. I would join in for his guilds karaoke night too. The memories this game has for me oof

    • @TheZ317
      @TheZ317 4 місяці тому

      so are you playing wow classic yet to relive those "missions"? (quests :P)

  • @extractkun5911
    @extractkun5911 6 років тому +75

    We didn’t know we needed this information until it was given to us...

  • @RepsUp100
    @RepsUp100 6 років тому +1545

    That's a lot of history for a game

    • @AGoldSoldier
      @AGoldSoldier 6 років тому +147

      LotR is a lot of history for a book, GoT is a lot of history for a show.
      Fantasy typically gets a lot of lore

    • @JimRichardHartmann
      @JimRichardHartmann 6 років тому +158

      This is not even the top of the iceberg.. Iv'e been playing for 14 years and don't know everything yet. There is a industry around the game with books and comics and every imaginable thing.

    • @acidzebra
      @acidzebra 6 років тому +56

      well, they've been adding to this history since 1994 when the RTS first came out. That's a lot of storytelling.

    • @flamegenie3923
      @flamegenie3923 6 років тому +35

      This is just a slim description of the basic game. Not even close to the whole history lol.

    • @SkyJUSTIN6
      @SkyJUSTIN6 6 років тому +14

      They barely went over the 1000's of hours of lore

  • @aaronfisher7159
    @aaronfisher7159 5 років тому +10

    I started playing this game in 2008. I've taken breaks for months or even years at a time at some points (adulting) but i always find myself coming back to it. Sometimes i'll start playing again just to level a character and take myself back to 2008 to feel like a kid again.

  • @user-ln5th9qc7g
    @user-ln5th9qc7g 5 років тому +78

    15:49 when you’re trying to talk to your crush and this happens

  • @nobutseriously764
    @nobutseriously764 6 років тому +31

    I hope this game will stick around forever! I will be playing this game for many decades to come! No matter what i do or try i always find myself coming back to WoW! There is no other game like it!

    • @lightcry95
      @lightcry95 5 років тому +3

      Same here. Proud WoW player since 2006. I'll still support and play it as long as they make more updates and expansions

    • @jonathanrembeck2455
      @jonathanrembeck2455 7 місяців тому

      still playing?

    • @jamie2015
      @jamie2015 6 місяців тому

      I started again

  • @chrisisteas
    @chrisisteas 6 років тому +1046

    I love hearing Ion talk about World of Warcraft, however he still can't sell me on Warlords of Draenor.

    • @nglyo
      @nglyo 6 років тому +58

      imo, you might not agree with his points, but when he explains why they did what, you can clearly see his point of view. He still clears mythic raids so he still knows the ins and outs of the game itself. EDIT: Was talking about everything they did in legion haha they've already admitted in past interviews they just gave up on wod

    • @opasnivilenjak
      @opasnivilenjak 6 років тому +27

      If you dint played wod better you dint cause whole expansion was a mess "6.2 major feature selfie cam"

    • @chrisisteas
      @chrisisteas 6 років тому +6

      I understand why they did what they did in Warlords of Draenor. There's just so much that I knew I wouldn't like even before the expansion hit. He can't sell it to me now, not during the expansion or before the expansion.

    • @opasnivilenjak
      @opasnivilenjak 6 років тому +11

      there is a full list of features what wod suppose to have which is sad :(

    • @Valdonkis
      @Valdonkis 6 років тому +2

      I was wondering if Ion still played with his guild these days.

  • @uake
    @uake 5 років тому +80

    Where is Mr.T and his night elf mohawk??

    • @kasper8509
      @kasper8509 5 років тому +1

      uake The good times, late TBC?! Oh God!

    • @skyblue1954
      @skyblue1954 5 років тому

      wow i remember that ad being on tv

    • @victorbridges2637
      @victorbridges2637 4 роки тому

      i totally forgot that was a thing... now i feel old..

    • @LucidDream
      @LucidDream 4 роки тому

      @@kasper8509 Wrath of the Lich King was when that commercial aired and when the NPC was added.

  • @override83
    @override83 5 років тому +45

    For me, personally, Wrath of the Lich King was the height of my experience and love for WoW. I loved it, because as a punk kid who played Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness when I was 12 years old, and been playing Warcraft games since, it felt like it brought a closing to part of my experience after killing Arthas, one of my favorite hero's in the Warcraft universe. Plus, it brought us to Northrend, and fought against so many cool undead enemies, and the DK was so much fun on release.
    However, after watching this, and hearing some of the details that go into each expansion, I have a newfound respect for each expansion, whether I liked them or not, for the effort Blizz put into each one.
    For this long time Warcraft player, since 1995, I'm pretty excited for Battle for Azeroth, the first expansion I've been excited for in a few years. The intro cinematic did its job on hyping me up, especially with the last shot of the Orc and Footman squaring up, with very similar poses to Warcraft 3 I believe.
    Anyways, i have way too much nostalgia and memories to list since Vanilla, and it was pretty cool to see and hear the way WoW evolved chronologically.

    • @nonameform
      @nonameform Рік тому

      How was BfA experience? Was it as exciting as your initial trailer reaction?

  • @halestar2967
    @halestar2967 6 років тому +70

    "The Demon Lord Kil'Jaeden" *Shows Jarraxus*

    • @regaltofviria8044
      @regaltofviria8044 5 років тому +7

      And "The Illidan" - shows Kael'thas.

    • @bcbitchkkv
      @bcbitchkkv 5 років тому +4

      "In classic WoW, questing pretty much ended at level 60" *more like 56-58 :D*

    • @partyontheobjective
      @partyontheobjective 5 років тому +8

      Well, because he IS JARAXXUS, EREDAR LORD OF THE BURNING LEGION.

  • @MrFaed
    @MrFaed 6 років тому +426

    "World of Warcraft is about playing a game with your friends.". Only if they have their AoTC and a 940+ilvl

    • @crashyburnymit4080
      @crashyburnymit4080 6 років тому +49

      Mr if they ask you for specific milestones, then they are not your friends.

    • @MrFaed
      @MrFaed 6 років тому +23

      Im putting an emphasis on how Pugging has taken over small servers or friendly groups. Milestones are all the game is about anymore.

    • @kfjfjfjewlsls
      @kfjfjfjewlsls 6 років тому +32

      find a nice guild

    • @kfjfjfjewlsls
      @kfjfjfjewlsls 6 років тому +15

      nah, its just you that sucks

    • @xenoblad
      @xenoblad 6 років тому +18

      J.o.e Official people have been calling the game trash since BC.
      What's the problem with Christie Golden?
      She's the most popular wow author hands down.

  • @CaleoGaming
    @CaleoGaming 5 років тому +36

    Truly the most amazing journey of my life so far. Nothing can compare.

  • @Actueel68
    @Actueel68 5 років тому +11

    I miss the days of mountain climbing into Hyjal, getting yelled at by a mod, and getting soft banned for 5 days

    • @raider762
      @raider762 5 років тому

      haha I climbed into Hyjal before cata launch too, was so cool.

    • @jotty2451
      @jotty2451 5 років тому +2

      That’s BS you can be banned for doing something creative that’s within your power to do in the game.

  • @meeesj634
    @meeesj634 6 років тому +248

    im kinda sad that i missed the beginning of WoW it seems that its almost impossible to put into words the magic that vanilla and the early years captured.

    • @Zreolur
      @Zreolur 5 років тому +31

      Honestly you did not miss as much as many try to claim, vanilla wow was seen as amazing during its time due to this vast world of mystery that you were free to explore. The majority of classic was trash and so were the players, many did not even do any end game content with pvp being the biggest thing at the time. Majority of players that want vanilla want it back for the player interaction that once existed (not that its gone but just shifted the areas it's in).

    • @brandondoor
      @brandondoor 5 років тому +67

      totally incorrect. You did miss a LOT. This game was launched in 2004 back then there was simply no game like it. There were other MMOs but nothing could touch the raw player count and open world that no one knew. It would not be the same to play it again now that tech is so much better and class balance was very bad in the old days but if you played it back then, it was incredible. Vanilla isnt the best game ever and it was fully of issues, but for its time it was a marvel of technology that literally shook the world and our culture. I would avoid down playing how amazing it was to log in back in 04-05 and play with friends and your family guilds in a huge world no other game could give you.

    • @mrpetebojangles21
      @mrpetebojangles21 5 років тому +37

      You’re correct... Vanilla WoW... was insane. And magical is the only word I can think of. I was so in love with it and exploring as much as i could. Entering new zones for the first time, hearing the music, and the world, it was amazing. People knew other people even across factions, you would develop nemeses and rivalries. 40 people having to meet at a flight point and traveling together to black rock mountain, and the guild fights the would occur.... amazing. Downing onyxia or Ragnaros for the first time.. so good.

    • @Scholar702
      @Scholar702 5 років тому +7

      Meeesj Classic WOW was an epic experience. Something I doubt any other game will do or at least a very long time until something like it comes again

    • @RockItProductions
      @RockItProductions 5 років тому +32

      It was basically like a constant high when I played classic. I still remember the long walk in the snow to the gates of Ironforge, walking in and feeling like I was in a real living, breathing world. The music was perfect in all zones, everything just felt magical. I had never experienced any game like it before and probably won't ever again because I'm in my 30's now and don't game anymore. I still log on WoW every now and then but not much.

  • @Ecliptor.
    @Ecliptor. 6 років тому +42

    bfa is about to be released and youtube still has the wod picture for wow

    • @arogers75
      @arogers75 5 років тому

      lol i had to scroll up and look but jesus you're right..

    • @rhysjones81
      @rhysjones81 5 років тому

      I think someone at UA-cam is trying to tell us something.

  • @Arthurbeaslie
    @Arthurbeaslie 5 років тому +33

    I really loved the leveling up aspect, i hate how these days the thrill of leveling up has gone, it happens too fast

    • @honeyxbees
      @honeyxbees 2 роки тому +2

      I just started playing again since wotlk i did a trial and my character made it to level 16 in a single day. Now I’m playing classic TBC and it’s crazy to see how different the leveling curve is.

    • @andersratama2574
      @andersratama2574 2 роки тому

      Haha yeah I see why some people feel that way. I would say most people just crave getting to max level where I personally believe the real game starts. When you reach max level there is a lot of grind, and reducing the time it takes to reach max level might reduce fatigue where you feel like if leveling took too long then it would be disheartening to start grinding just like you did when you were leveling. I hope that made some sense

    • @Arthurbeaslie
      @Arthurbeaslie 2 роки тому

      @@andersratama2574 I think all the add-ons people use killed the game, unless u keep up with them all, ypu are at a disadvantage

    • @gimtomic5987
      @gimtomic5987 Рік тому

      I also loved the asset of leveling, now you don't see anybody in the world, its dead. Everybody stays in city and use dungeonfinder

  • @jamesfields4987
    @jamesfields4987 4 роки тому +107

    The real reason for Cataclysm expansion is Blizzard couldn't stand The Barrens chat anymore so they had to destroy it but didn't want to make it too obvious so they messed up other zones too. #FunFact

  • @Slade333
    @Slade333 6 років тому +29

    50:00 blured classic wow log-in screen, nice easter egg blizzard

  • @Munden
    @Munden 6 років тому +19

    Thank you, developers! Your game was the platform for some of the most exciting, engaging, and meaningful experiences I've ever had in a game.

    • @raidwipe
      @raidwipe 6 років тому +3

      It's a shame it's all gone hill and turned into a queue simulator.

    • @ckohler4692
      @ckohler4692 6 років тому +1

      queue queue queue queueu queue look I'm wearing best armor in the game now

    • @abdelkarimouzzine5671
      @abdelkarimouzzine5671 6 років тому +3

      Chris Kohler LFR and LFD don’t give you the best gear at all.
      At best it’s okay for low M+ keys.

    • @buckshottanning7683
      @buckshottanning7683 6 років тому

      Abdelkarim Ouzzine m+ keys? What's that

  • @Knuckles549
    @Knuckles549 5 років тому +27

    i remember playing WoW back in 2005 as a 15 year old with a 10 day trial and expecting to hate it. I was totally wrong i fell in love within 3 days of playing the game. i stopped in 2011 after Cata but came back for BFA. very few people know the feeling of clearing naxx on vanilla or being in the ventrilo when your guild downed illidan for the first time.

    • @unrealxxx
      @unrealxxx 5 років тому +3

      player52 I stopped after cata as well, and just got back three weeks ago for bfa. Never thought I'd be playing wow again. I'm actually really enjoying it. They streamlined a lot, which personally I'm thankful for bec I don't have the hours to sink in like I used to.

    • @EmiLo1337
      @EmiLo1337 5 років тому +2

      That makes three of us, absent since april 2011.. i thought i was out.. but they pulled me back in!

    • @raider762
      @raider762 5 років тому +2

      I quit the game on the last day of Cataclysm. I started the game back in 2.1 in burning crusade in 2008. Got serious about the game in Wrath of the Lich King as a hardcore raider. Was with in the top 10 warrior tanks on my server and within the top 30 warrior DPS on the same server during the end of wrath. Then I completely burned out in Cata. Pushed 2 toons to 85 in less than a week or 2. My warrior main made it to 85 in less than 3 days after launch. Came back to see the end of Cata and do some raiding.
      Fun game and great time with the folks I played it with. Most those folks don't play it anymore. For me the game turned into a loot grind that felt more like an unpaid job than a game at the end of the day.

  • @a-mei-zing2951
    @a-mei-zing2951 5 років тому +4

    Almost teared upduring this. Literally grew up with WoW and still play it during the summers/autumn around expansion releases. I truly hope this universe does not die.

  • @itherius389
    @itherius389 5 років тому +151

    17:50
    "We have tanks" -> shows Retri paladin

    • @nielsimmens841
      @nielsimmens841 5 років тому

      Itherius haha true XD

    • @kylertilleli7910
      @kylertilleli7910 5 років тому +2

      What’s the difference (IM A RET PALI)

    • @PNWresistance
      @PNWresistance 5 років тому +2

      Kyler Tilleli if you don’t know the difference, why are you playing this game?

    • @kylertilleli7910
      @kylertilleli7910 5 років тому +4

      Im saying a retribution paladin is the same power as a tank maybe read it twice before you say something

    • @PNWresistance
      @PNWresistance 5 років тому +1

      Kyler Tilleli huh?? I’m really honestly confused now at what you’re trying to say. How is a ret pally the same power as a tank? Are you speaking about dps? Talents? Spells and abilities? You really have no idea what you’re doing with that game do you.

  • @Bublito
    @Bublito 6 років тому +6

    I just love how they have literally 0 footage of their previous expansions.

  • @Buildosaurus
    @Buildosaurus 3 роки тому +37

    9:06 what an interesting mount collection for someone who only has 18 😮

    • @KennySpace
      @KennySpace 2 роки тому

      Really weird

    • @Gerald0613
      @Gerald0613 Рік тому

      You can pay to "achieve" anything now

  • @garlicjrmade6409
    @garlicjrmade6409 5 років тому +567

    history of wow by bullet point,
    Everquest
    Leeroy Jenkins Video
    South Park episode
    Illidan
    lich king
    the end

    • @masattac
      @masattac 5 років тому +27

      you forgot 50 dkp minus

    • @dandosapershing6103
      @dandosapershing6103 5 років тому +7

      MOAR DOTS!

    • @FreebirthBoccara
      @FreebirthBoccara 5 років тому +6

      history of wow. look at what EQ2 put out 6 months before. copy it and get credit.
      he literally goes on for 5 minutes about daily quests....

    • @EHSounds
      @EHSounds 5 років тому +1

      ....
      Ilidian
      *Jimmy: The World of Warcraft Story*
      lich king

    • @Davito2000
      @Davito2000 5 років тому

      @@FreebirthBoccara The same thing happened to Warhammer AoR. The out-of-combat exponential regen system was one of several features that magically entered WoW a few weeks after that game launched with it.

  • @Shjami
    @Shjami 6 років тому +357

    All those years and i am still in love with this game

  • @marich8356
    @marich8356 6 років тому +59

    Not everything is perfect in WoW, but they are always learning and trying to make a even better game. I love World of Warcraft and I want to say thank you to the blizzard team that makes it possible and I hope that this game continue to expand for years to come.

    • @noppis
      @noppis 5 років тому +2

      Well said Mari. I agree with you

    • @KongQuest95
      @KongQuest95 5 років тому +1

      Yea... but BFA's gonna be perfect

    • @aljoar3011
      @aljoar3011 Рік тому +4

      This aged well ;)

    • @blavviax9438
      @blavviax9438 Рік тому

      @@KongQuest95 hahahahahahahahahahaha

  • @HallowedBeThyGame
    @HallowedBeThyGame 5 років тому +1

    I love these documentary vids on Warcraft. Love hearing classic stories, brings back fond memories.

  • @joshw1445
    @joshw1445 5 років тому +76

    41:40 "theres a reason why swords like excalibur forge such might legends" Yeah because there's only 1 of them.

    • @Noobie2k7
      @Noobie2k7 4 роки тому +6

      Complewtely sums up how badly the Blizzard misjudged Artifact weapons. Like yeah, they were cool and all but make them NEW wweapons, don;t just give every Paladin an Ashbringer, every Mage an Atiesh and every Death Knight a Frostmourne. Completely destroyed the mystique of the weapons once everybody has one.

    • @j.franklin21
      @j.franklin21 4 роки тому +2

      @@Noobie2k7
      Exactly.
      Nothing is unique anymore.

  • @frydsaman6857
    @frydsaman6857 5 років тому +9

    15:49 called winterᵍʳᵃˢᵖ

  • @SomberDestiny
    @SomberDestiny 5 років тому +440

    I've sacrificed everything to play World of Warcraft. What have you given?

  • @Seananigans13
    @Seananigans13 4 роки тому +1

    41:31 that "in our minds" sounds like it was added in post lol

  • @draak88
    @draak88 5 років тому +2

    It would be soooo great if other developers would be so precise, professional and creative like you!!! You guys are incredible! The bests!

  • @xVTrain
    @xVTrain 6 років тому +12

    3:20 did Ian forget that priests existed in Vanilla?

    • @nejic7809
      @nejic7809 5 років тому

      would explain why priests have been consistently imbalanced butt raped since cata

  • @RockyBighorn
    @RockyBighorn 6 років тому +98

    It's a crime to tell the history of World of Warcraft without Chris Metzen telling the story..

    • @ElainaMaruyama
      @ElainaMaruyama 5 років тому +7

      Well he retired, what are they supposed to do.

    • @johnnyheast2615
      @johnnyheast2615 5 років тому +5

      Invite him

    • @ArchxKn1ght
      @ArchxKn1ght 5 років тому +4

      ask him to? after they get to a certain point that he can no longer provide history you swap over to a more recent developer. seems like a pretty simple answer

    • @lightcry95
      @lightcry95 5 років тому

      I think he retired to stop telling such stories

    • @mochimochi2749
      @mochimochi2749 5 років тому +8

      Im still amazed that egghead Hazzikostas wasnt fired after the WOD debacle. Lmao they must want WOW to die.

  • @kevinlin241
    @kevinlin241 5 років тому +3

    45:26 "Oh my goodness, soo awesome" xD

  • @wraithryder
    @wraithryder 5 років тому +24

    huh, forgot to mention the biggest change to Class Building in MoP - the *Talent System* overhaul....i prefer the old school skill tree and dont like the new loadout system (feels less RPG and more battle royal) but that was 1 of the biggest changes IMHO

  • @ZidaneLv66
    @ZidaneLv66 6 років тому +214

    MadSeasonShow did it first! :D

    • @Blue-sm6kn
      @Blue-sm6kn 6 років тому +1

      True :D

    • @Maniaman213
      @Maniaman213 6 років тому +16

      He must be glad about releasing it when he did.

    • @audiofun1
      @audiofun1 6 років тому +4

      Amen! Love you madseason

    • @dylanezell1423
      @dylanezell1423 6 років тому

      Fullmetal Horus he cant hold a candle to first hand experiences of the devs. I’m subbed to mad season but still

    • @skeezymike2305
      @skeezymike2305 6 років тому +5

      except the devs think lfg was a good addition and the players didnt

  • @Memento__Mori
    @Memento__Mori 5 років тому +19

    Played vanilla since i was 6-7 years old.Still playing vanilla today.

  • @jaxsuntv
    @jaxsuntv 5 років тому

    Great job putting this together - thanks Blizz!

  • @Mizantropija
    @Mizantropija 5 років тому +12

    I actually recently started playing WoW and I'm addicted just because it has so much to offer and has a rich history. Big thumbs up!

    • @freestyle1227
      @freestyle1227 5 років тому

      Sta ces kad si pleb :p

    • @bsho7450
      @bsho7450 5 років тому

      Yuck. Doesn't it disgust you how much content this game offers when you are a complete noob? You will literally never be caught up. Blizzard is going to consume your soul and your money for years to come.

  • @yrahcaz0132
    @yrahcaz0132 6 років тому +42

    "The Demon Lord Kil'jaeden"
    *shows Jaraxxus, Eredar Lord of the Burning Legion*
    :thinking:

    • @ShamriCayia
      @ShamriCayia 6 років тому +6

      TRIFLING GNOME!

    • @JatinRane91
      @JatinRane91 6 років тому +13

      "You arrogance will be your undoing"

    • @PrinceVega
      @PrinceVega 6 років тому +6

      Goes to show you that Jaraxxus was actually the mastermind behind the Burning Legion. Getting rid of his minion, Sargeras, was but a small step. Supreme Overlord Jaraxxus is simply waiting for the right moment to strike.

    • @forkittens
      @forkittens 5 років тому +2

      ua-cam.com/video/MkeC9WVVsQ4/v-deo.html

    • @cosvinicios
      @cosvinicios 5 років тому +2

      INFERNO

  • @sadiewinters6394
    @sadiewinters6394 5 років тому +3

    I started playing wow when I was 12 and now I'm 24 and this game has held such a special place in my heart for the past 12 years

    • @Nico-zw9ud
      @Nico-zw9ud 5 років тому

      It is the best game ever created, unfortunately I grew tired of it in like 2013.

  • @kayze009
    @kayze009 5 років тому +27

    I never in my life heard someone say that "Mist of Pandaria" was there favorite expansion in the WoW Series....

    • @simen2032
      @simen2032 5 років тому +8

      I loved it, might have been my favorite. Just bought a new pc that I should get in 4 days so I can check out BFA

    • @JohnSmith-yf4un
      @JohnSmith-yf4un 5 років тому +8

      Mist of Pandaria is my favorite, i was able to quit thanks to it LOL.

    • @juliakristinaff7359
      @juliakristinaff7359 4 роки тому +2

      Mists of pandaria is My second favourite right after wrath of The lich king ;). Im not counting burning crusade, because i never played it when it was live. But My current view at burning crusade is very meh. Leveling in outland feels really really boring. Raids are okayish, but nothing stunning

    • @481coolking
      @481coolking 4 роки тому +2

      @@juliakristinaff7359 The burning crusade was the greatest. The vibe and the feel was amazing. Blood elf's and dark demons. I loved it

    • @hugodsa89
      @hugodsa89 4 роки тому

      @@JohnSmith-yf4un same

  • @younjy1
    @younjy1 4 роки тому +2

    This game has kept me so busy during the lock down been playing since 2006 get this game if you want to escape all the bad news

    • @andreask361
      @andreask361 4 роки тому

      EXACTLY what i did when i saw my empty covid 19 city

    • @younjy1
      @younjy1 4 роки тому +1

      And blizz is like oh btw here's a free 110 and 100% exp boost

  • @gonar933
    @gonar933 6 років тому +289

    Still the best game ever created.

    • @VladDascaliuc
      @VladDascaliuc 6 років тому +20

      Ah, no. Not at all.

    • @rumbajuice
      @rumbajuice 6 років тому

      Maybe the best story, but no.

    • @VladDascaliuc
      @VladDascaliuc 6 років тому +11

      It's not the best story either. It's a good game tho.

    • @jerrysmooth24
      @jerrysmooth24 6 років тому

      you never played fight night champion

    • @anandchahal6063
      @anandchahal6063 6 років тому

      Gonar no fortnite is

  • @TheGeekazoid
    @TheGeekazoid 5 років тому +53

    after wrath of litch king my epic quest came to an end... I was done... I loved this game but after Litch King the magic was gone...

    • @thomash2311
      @thomash2311 4 роки тому +2

      Same here

    • @Ramsteinrig
      @Ramsteinrig 4 роки тому +9

      The only magic is the wonder why you can't spell the name of something you supposedly loved so much. the game is still good, you're just stuck in the past. :)

    • @Oabize
      @Oabize 4 роки тому +3

      Boomer

    • @drdankenstein1753
      @drdankenstein1753 4 роки тому

      @@Ramsteinrig It's interesting you should say that during the time when the current expansion is seen as the worst one Blizzard has made so far. According to both casual and high-end raiders, even WoD is considered to be better than BFA.

    • @Ramsteinrig
      @Ramsteinrig 4 роки тому

      Dr Dankenstein you are completely wrong but ok boomer.

  • @zacharysuratt8730
    @zacharysuratt8730 5 років тому +47

    I'm disappointed they used new WoW footage when discussing Vanilla.

    • @Mestray_
      @Mestray_ 4 роки тому +2

      cuz the gameplay in vanilla was inferior in comparison to modern version of the game, and the footage of vanilla gameplay is not very appealing for potential players/subs

  • @crinky3907
    @crinky3907 5 років тому +4

    MOP
    “No immediate threat”
    10 quests in
    “YOUR COMMANDER IS NOW A SHA AAAAA”

  • @iYo420K
    @iYo420K 6 років тому +148

    50 min video with no adds deserves a like 👍🏼

    • @kasper3246
      @kasper3246 5 років тому +28

      The video itself is an add. How douche would it be to run adds within adds

    • @KingLich451
      @KingLich451 5 років тому

      lol lmao

    • @thodorosxanthopoulos
      @thodorosxanthopoulos 5 років тому +5

      3 seconds after I read your comment I got an ad at 18:47, JINX

    • @MrKid351
      @MrKid351 5 років тому +9

      WackIt AllDay I have two ads

    • @gamram
      @gamram 5 років тому

      KingLich how broke you need to be to "lol lmao"

  • @RJKT
    @RJKT 6 років тому +8

    Never played or knew much about Wow, but this video was very insightful and depicts a really interesting world. The history is quite rich and makes me keen to play.

    • @sterix_gg
      @sterix_gg 6 років тому +6

      Frankly, at this point u might just be too late to the party... or maybe I'm too biased with nostalgia.

    • @schwann145
      @schwann145 5 років тому +4

      you're too biased with nostalgia

    • @dennisbordon8774
      @dennisbordon8774 5 років тому +2

      You're too biased with nostalgia

    • @Homm3dude88
      @Homm3dude88 5 років тому

      Crypticsz The game is great right now. Especially for someone who hasn't played the game before with the new leveling system in 7.3.5. I highly recommend people to try the starter edition if they haven't played WoW before.

  • @designybits4709
    @designybits4709 5 років тому

    Man, its like time traveling through your own gaming life all over again. Loved this!

  • @justintorres2086
    @justintorres2086 5 років тому +64

    So many internet warriors bashing on this game. There were many changes yes but you gotta adapt to survive which is what WoW is doing. I for one have enjoyed every expansion in different ways, some more than others.

    • @rowlandbuck2703
      @rowlandbuck2703 5 років тому +4

      Justin Torres settling for watered down classes and mechanics is not surviving.

    • @Narusasu98
      @Narusasu98 5 років тому

      @Justin Torres Being an edgelord is so trendy, you'll always find people like this.

    • @newera478
      @newera478 5 років тому +3

      Only thing that could kill WoW was WoW itself. It's been downhill since the end of WotLK. This is what the general part of WoW players think. I felt amazing going back to Classic WoW on Nostalrius' private server. So we can only see if Blizzard manages to resurrect WoW with future Classic servers. I'd be happy to come back then.

    • @HarvestrX
      @HarvestrX 5 років тому

      I still enjoy it but agree that classes have been watered down. Those that claim it died years ago confuse me though. Either A. they are still subbed or B. did all of BFA in a week and then QQ'd about being bored and unsubbed until the next expansion launches. In the end for me, no MMO is perfect. I like ESO, but its not WoW. I like GW2, but its not ESO, and its not WoW. In the end, WoW still pulls me back in like no other MMO does. Last of all, $15/month is not a reason to hate the game or to label it as evil or greedy. Sure, free is always the best price! Yet I would bet a lot more than $15 that those complaining about a subscription spend more than $15/week on fast food and energy drinks. This isn't judging. I love my carbonated beverages and drive-thru burgers just as much as the next guy or girl. Yet I realize that just as that food isn't free, neither is using someone's server on a daily basis.

    • @cyclonickitten
      @cyclonickitten 4 роки тому

      Nope. Thew expansions suck and have turned the game into a lame game with a bunch of mini-games and its built around convenience and participation trophies. Wow Classic is where its at!

  • @v.c.8709
    @v.c.8709 6 років тому +48

    I love Legion. Probably has been the best expansion I've played since Wrath, but I was also a Wrath baby so I might be biased.
    This is also the first expansion I can recall thinking of fondly while it was/is still active, the first one that I'm actually cramming/rushing to get stuff done before the next expansion and the first one that I'm actually sad to see go.
    Seems like they learned a lot about what not to do in WoD. Let's hope they remember all the good things that they pulled in Legion and keep it up. I'm excited for BFA!

    • @barbarastevens8415
      @barbarastevens8415 5 років тому +1

      I did enjoy WoD just for the lore aspect and the world. Sure the game play was clunky and slow at times, but it was still enjoyable. I LOVE Legion and I'm very sad to see it go. I'm in the BFA beta though, and I think you'll enjoy it almost as much as Legion. :)

    • @Mr6eJIKo
      @Mr6eJIKo 5 років тому

      Legion is the first expansion since BC in which i played a month and stopped. For me BFA already seems better at least at questing and environment.

    • @Briesje91
      @Briesje91 5 років тому

      Agree! Didnt like WoD but LOVE Legion. Partly because I like the horror elements. But also because what I hated in WoD was that I felt isolated, no major cities to go too and all alone in my garrison.

  • @mellyyh
    @mellyyh 5 років тому +14

    Blizzard did such a good job with contentupdates in legion and I hope it continues in the same pace!

  • @willpanuska731
    @willpanuska731 5 років тому

    I don't know how these videos got started, but I can't stop watching them.

  • @TurboBusters
    @TurboBusters 5 років тому

    The theme in the end gave me goosebumbs..

  • @laceylong7628
    @laceylong7628 6 років тому +14

    I agree wholeheartedly about Mists. Those of us that played it, loved it. The raids were great, the lore wasn't forced.

    • @joshuamacal3641
      @joshuamacal3641 5 років тому +3

      Lacey Long yeah, the kung fu panda lore wasn't forced.
      Ok.

    • @vindikaktus
      @vindikaktus 5 років тому +1

      Joshua Macal Just cus you didnt play WC3 it was forced?
      Ok

    • @Hefisstos
      @Hefisstos 5 років тому +2

      To be fair the game shouldn't require you to play WC3 to avoid it being forced

    • @WhyYoutubeWhy
      @WhyYoutubeWhy 5 років тому +1

      I played it and hated it. I was so bored of that leveling and those dungeons that i stopped when i got to 90 and just made alts to play in the old world.

    • @newera478
      @newera478 5 років тому

      Mists was boring. So was Cata and WoD. I played all those expansions each for a month. Gearing up was made way too easy in those. And end-game raids were done in two weeks after the release.
      I didn't truly enjoy any of them. Classic, BC and WotLK were all nice and enjoyable for me. I could play them everyday for 3-4 hours and keep on playing for months and still they were fun.

  • @mariomarques775
    @mariomarques775 4 роки тому

    I still remember the first time I arrived in owling fjord...it had never felt like that before...I felt love for a game...

  • @mbmsk5980
    @mbmsk5980 5 років тому

    33:45 I never heard that before good one dude

  • @congelatore
    @congelatore 6 років тому +319

    Classic WoW log-in screen at 50:00.

    • @baroness94m52
      @baroness94m52 6 років тому

      Warcraft Music and Gaming Yaasss

    • @zentarion.
      @zentarion. 6 років тому +99

      Blizzard employees playing private servers in the coffee breaks 😂

    • @benchettleburgh6976
      @benchettleburgh6976 6 років тому +3

      Bulsar official 😂😂 i wouldnt be suprised if atleast one of thier employees has at one point.

    • @oofmcdoof198
      @oofmcdoof198 6 років тому +1

      I'd be willing to say they have a team dedicated to playing the private servers to gather details about what that community wants. And to take notes on launch. Lol for example. Dynamic spawning. Or phazing. Or how to get so many players able toquest at once without standing around waiting for mob respawns.

    • @darkling65
      @darkling65 6 років тому +4

      Bryan Roberts It's called sharding

  • @vicstevensn2684
    @vicstevensn2684 6 років тому +8

    One of the greatest pieces of video entertainment art or art in general to ever exist.

  • @Dubbien
    @Dubbien 5 років тому

    Great video, thanks for sharing!

  • @marcelbruinsma
    @marcelbruinsma 5 років тому

    Nice one! Thanks!
    Been playing this since vanilla andit's nice to have a quick lookback.

  • @tehKivi
    @tehKivi 6 років тому +51

    inb4 Asmogold reacts

    • @avp042
      @avp042 5 років тому

      tehKivi I hate that reacts appears to be all he does now.

  • @tardwrangler
    @tardwrangler 6 років тому +19

    IMO the best game ever made

  • @Jhan1996
    @Jhan1996 5 років тому

    So much love for this game. It's been a huge part of my life since vanilla. Much love for Blizz

  • @cyrusjameskhan
    @cyrusjameskhan 5 років тому

    This was very well spoken I must admit, nice to view a historical summary

  • @PJPlayhouse
    @PJPlayhouse 6 років тому +42

    i still have 0 friends in the game and I started in 2006 :(

    • @sterix_gg
      @sterix_gg 6 років тому +16

      If that truly is the case then u gotta be the most unsocial person to yet walk this planet.

    • @PJPlayhouse
      @PJPlayhouse 5 років тому

      :) are you sure ?

    • @TheMastermind729
      @TheMastermind729 5 років тому

      Lmao what a loser

    • @KingLich451
      @KingLich451 5 років тому +2

      well, maybe it is time to get outside and sniff the fresh air

    • @alfa8728
      @alfa8728 5 років тому

      Damian Curie ikr I came back for legion and no one talked in dungeons! It felt depressing. I couldn't even find a guild to join, I asked around dalaran for 30 mins and no one replied

  • @StereoDreams385
    @StereoDreams385 6 років тому +75

    Been playing since 2006 and haven't had a bad experience yet. Love it.

    • @NonsensicalSpudz
      @NonsensicalSpudz 6 років тому +25

      warlords of dreanor? apexis crystals?

    • @StereoDreams385
      @StereoDreams385 6 років тому +17

      NonsensicalVids that was annoying. Still played it though

    • @Mcrawf21
      @Mcrawf21 6 років тому +8

      Eladio Flores I started playing in 2004, I've had hundreds of bad experiences and then I quit. I think you might have rose colored glasses on if you believe you have NEVER had a bad experience.

    • @StereoDreams385
      @StereoDreams385 6 років тому +16

      John Galt depends on what you would consider a bad experience. I've never not had fun playing the game.

    • @zachoneal572
      @zachoneal572 6 років тому +6

      I think you mean that you haven't had a bad experience that wasn't outweighed by positive experience(s) in the end :P there's plenty of bad in WoW. There's just so much more good.

  • @whatsupwithniiiick
    @whatsupwithniiiick 5 років тому

    31:32 dat roll

  • @r3ddragon255
    @r3ddragon255 5 років тому

    I was playing this game ,when the highest level was 60. Blizzard has touched my heart and soul with this game for many years ,and I hope many more.Thank you for such a amazing game, Think my next build in Planet Coaster will be For the Horde!

  • @agus_devo
    @agus_devo 6 років тому +10

    *You are not prepared*

  • @Anastazjas
    @Anastazjas 5 років тому +6

    Even though it's for a video and doesn't matter, I had a small "oh no!" reactiong seeing a dk melee Articuris. I've had folks kill him while I was trying to tame and the memory is too real haha

  • @Hanibaltherogue
    @Hanibaltherogue 5 років тому +1

    God i will never ever forget the feeling i had when i first saw the intro of classic wow! back than a friend told me to buy it and i never played rpg before i knw warcraft but i had no idea what i bought and man... never since than i had this feeling again... i miss it!

  • @whiskeySe7en
    @whiskeySe7en 5 років тому

    Amazing team. Amazing game. Thank you for all the memories

  • @androkles04
    @androkles04 5 років тому +8

    Most memorable thing I learned: it took them 4 expansions to figure out how to do dynamic occlusion shadows. xD

  • @CreationsByS
    @CreationsByS 5 років тому +5

    wow!

  • @MissDiamond4
    @MissDiamond4 4 роки тому +1

    7:45 so true

  • @44linqz
    @44linqz 5 років тому

    TBC didn't "Introduce" 10man raiding, Scholomance was originally a 10man raid, and UBRS was originally a 15man raid.

  • @oz8853
    @oz8853 6 років тому +267

    just skip 35:16 - 40:20 if you have PTSD.

    • @CrowsNestPlainsDream
      @CrowsNestPlainsDream 6 років тому +8

      To late.

    • @TuberoseKisser
      @TuberoseKisser 6 років тому +49

      I actually like wod gameplay wise, not the story behind it though, the story actually gave me nightmares, time travel story lines should be banned.

    • @alexthesp
      @alexthesp 6 років тому +9

      That's not MoP

    • @opasnivilenjak
      @opasnivilenjak 6 років тому +2

      Thank you for time! I wanted to hear him what he will tell about "Best expansion"

    • @andrewmatheson238
      @andrewmatheson238 6 років тому +1

      Ty

  • @soldierboi978
    @soldierboi978 5 років тому +3

    I started in Wrath of the lich king, one of the best expansion ever. When Wintergrasp was a thing!!!!

    • @DJVibeDubstep
      @DJVibeDubstep 5 років тому

      Chan978 it wouldn’t be the best if you didn’t miss BC

  • @PattyIce93
    @PattyIce93 5 років тому

    BC and WotLK days of progression raiding, were my favorite by far.

  • @dorrito
    @dorrito 5 років тому

    I regret missing Pandaria. When I went back to see what was in it, it was fun, unique, and gorgeous to look at.

  • @Ashwellx
    @Ashwellx 5 років тому +20

    15:48 Voice Crack.

  • @vincentmehrer1974
    @vincentmehrer1974 6 років тому +35

    I cant believe I watched this all when I don't even own a pc. Lol

    • @xx-gm6bt
      @xx-gm6bt 5 років тому +1

      im on the same boat dude! haha.

    • @minecwaftrobwoxplayer
      @minecwaftrobwoxplayer 5 років тому

      Well as soon as you get one you should definitely try it out! :)

  • @Maexemi610
    @Maexemi610 5 років тому

    15:49 Wintergrasp :D

  • @howtomeetwomen-
    @howtomeetwomen- 4 роки тому

    27:08 If you can picture Lorewalker Cho saying "Let's get dangerous", you've just met Jim Cummings. He's, like, 5% of the voice acting you hear in every cartoon for the last 30 years.

  • @Scrumshiz
    @Scrumshiz 6 років тому +34

    38:07 When WoW tokens cost 15k gold *FeelsBadMan*

    • @sterix_gg
      @sterix_gg 6 років тому +2

      When it started at 30k on EU and u waited for it to drop... but it only went up. Then buying at 50k u felt like u missed out... and now a few years later u wish it was still 50k. 4Head

    • @TheWrathshadow
      @TheWrathshadow 5 років тому

      I dont play anymore? How much is it now?

    • @Jbcblack
      @Jbcblack 5 років тому +2

      They cost 200k on my realm

    • @nattrium1362
      @nattrium1362 5 років тому +1

      370k on my

    • @Jbcblack
      @Jbcblack 5 років тому +1

      Ein Traum oof