World of Warcraft (WoW) is a highly successful massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), released by Blizzard Entertainment in 2004. Set in the enchanting Warcraft fantasy universe, it allows players to craft their own avatars, venture into an expansive open world, combat various monsters, fulfill quests, and interact with other players or non-player characters. Since its inception, WoW has introduced nine major expansion packs, contributing to its immense popularity. It has peaked at a remarkable count of 12 million subscribers in 2010, and by 2017, it had raked in over $9.23 billion in revenue, marking its place as one of the top-grossing video game franchises ever. In 2019, Blizzard launched World of Warcraft Classic, a version of the game that allows players to experience its original form before any expansions were introduced.