<P> World of Warcraft ( WoW ) is a massively multiplayer online role - playing game ( MMORPG ) released in 2004 by Blizzard Entertainment . It is the fourth released game set in the Warcraft fantasy universe . World of Warcraft takes place within the Warcraft world of Azeroth , approximately four years after the events at the conclusion of Blizzard 's previous Warcraft release , Warcraft III : The Frozen Throne . Blizzard Entertainment announced World of Warcraft on September 2 , 2001 . The game was released on November 23 , 2004 , on the 10th anniversary of the Warcraft franchise . </P>
<P> World of Warcraft ( WoW ) is a massively multiplayer online role - playing game ( MMORPG ) released in 2004 by Blizzard Entertainment . It is the fourth released game set in the Warcraft fantasy universe . World of Warcraft takes place within the Warcraft world of Azeroth , approximately four years after the events at the conclusion of Blizzard 's previous Warcraft release , Warcraft III : The Frozen Throne . Blizzard Entertainment announced World of Warcraft on September 2 , 2001 . The game was released on November 23 , 2004 , on the 10th anniversary of the Warcraft franchise . </P>
when did world of war craft come out
when did world of war craft come out
November 23 , 2004
November 23 , 2004