The MMORPG market is almost at its saturation point, but that doesn’t stop companies eager to tap into the initial sale+monthly fee = payday formula from releasing new titles. However, at this point a developer had best have either a revolutionary game concept or an established brand in order to be successful.

Enter Blizzard, a company that has plans to tap into not only the power of its brand name, but the strength of its long-running Warcraft series of RTS games. Fans of Warcraft have been drooling over the prospect of a Warcraft-themed MMORPG ever since Blizzard announced development. Currently finishing up initial testing and going into an open beta, World of Warcraft is finally going to be available to the public. Having been lucky enough to be allowed into the game, the reviewers at XPD8 are pleased to introduce you to the World of Warcraft and give you, the gamer, an idea of what to expect from Blizzard’s first foray into the volatile MMORPG market.