The concept of borrowed power in World of Warcraft involves the player being granted access to items or abilities which increase in power as the player advances through the story. The system was utilized for the Artifact weapons in Legion, Azerite armor in Battle for Azeroth and Covenant Soulbinds in Shadowlands. The controversy surrounding borrowed... Continue Reading →
When World of Warcraft Classic, and the recent World of Warcraft Season of Mastery launched, they brought back the opportunity to relive the joy of opening treasure chests. Chests are typically found surrounded by mobs, or tucked away in some out of the way location. They are single-use objects, which eventually respawn in the same... Continue Reading →
When Victoria's Secret Female asked Blizzard about female characters not looking like they stepped out of a lingerie catalog at Blizzcon 2010, she was met with mockery and an all-too typical male obliviousness to the sexualization of female representation in video games. To be clear, World of Warcraft did not invent sexualized content in fantasy.... Continue Reading →
