World of Warcraft Classic

Where you fall on that likely depends on your existing relationship to World of Warcraft’s long and storied history. Classic lacks Wrath of the Lich King’s grand scale of storytelling or Legion’s freeform questing. It also lacks the bloated nonsense and spiralling melodrama brought about by each passing expansion. It’s a reminder of why I got into World of Warcraft to begin with. It’s also a reminder of why I didn’t really “get it” until The Burning Crusade. What am I supposed to say about World of Warcraft Classic? That you probably already know if it’s for you.

I have little doubt that Classic will be a financial success. But as for World of Warcraft’s place as an evolving and relevant cultural phenomenon? We may be looking at an end.