The Beginnings of an MMO Era
Growing up in what I view as the whole explosion of the video game and social media era, I have been surrounded by screens and consoles since I was very young. From the Nintendo 64 to the Gameboy Color to the PlayStation 2 and continuing through the "next generation" consoles that I have now (Xbox 1 and Nintendo Switch), everything is advancing quickly. I was always so fascinated by video games and I haven't grown out of them even slightly. However, around the mid to late 2000s, my brother and his friends started playing an online computer game. He called it a multiplayer role-playing game of sorts and it was all about creating a virtual character or avatar and using abilities and exploration and doing quests. As the curious gamer I am, I decided to take a look at this game, "World of Warcraft". From the get-go you were immersed in the whole experience. As you read this, I want you to get a sense of the impact this game had on me personally before I tell ...