WoW
Massive online adventure
WoW is the standard abbreviation for World of Warcraft, the massively multiplayer online role-playing game launched in 2004: I spent most of college playing WoW.
The game became so culturally dominant that WoW is often understood without explanation in gaming contexts. (Lowercase wow is an exclamation.)
MMORPG
Multiplayer internet adventure game
guilds · dungeons · quests · PvP · leveling · loot · grinding · expansions · classes · races
- long gamesMonopoly, Civilization, Test cricket, grand strategy, MMORPGs
- Activision BlizzardBlizzard, Call of Duty, Diablo, Warcraft, Hearthstone
- MMORPGsraids, quests, dungeons, guilds, servers
- fantasy seriesHarry Potter, Game of Thrones, Narnia, Discworld, Earthsea
digital vs physical/outdoor activity
WoWreal life
Existence beyond imagination
touching grass · outdoor sports · hiking · exercise · nature
fantasy vs realism in gaming
Interactive reality imitations
- oh wowExclamation of amazement
- wow factorStriking impressive quality
- bow wowImitative bark sound
- pow wowInformal group discussion
- bow chicka bow wowSuggestive musical phrase
- bow chica wow wowVocal imitation of sultry music