World of Warcraft Mike Rappaport

Most people my age don’t know much about it, but MMORPGs — massive multiplayer online role playing games — are an amazing addition to video game entertainment.  You are playing in a game with thousands of other people throughout the country. 

The largest MMORPG is World of Warcraft, with 6 million subscribers world wide.  (At $15 a month, plus $50 to buy the game, we are talking about real money here.)  I was “turned on” to the game by my kids, and now my wife would say that I am addicted.  Well maybe.  But besides the fun, I justify it as a way of staying young and and participating in my children’s world.    

For those who are interested, the New York Times has a couple of articles on the game and the new expansion version scheduled for release at the end of the year.   See here and here.