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Robert Cox: The Holidays in the MMO Universe

The holidays can be a confusing time. Who celebrates what? When does it start? Is it still OK to wish someone "Merry Christmas"?

Right off the bat, there's Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice and who knows what else. For gamers, particularly MMO players, the list gets even longer. Winter Veil, Frostfell, Yuletide, Life Day... the list goes on and on.

So, to help players get a handle on their holiday gaming, WarCry Network has a look at a few of the more major happenings and what players can expect during this busy time of year.

Rooted_Dust5965d ago

WoW is all into christmas right now, and as far as I've seen they only celebrate the popular American festivities like Christmas and Halloween, unless they are doing localized things for different countries.

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World of Warcraft Opens Beta Sign-Ups for 'The War Within'

Blizzard Entertainment has announced the opening of beta registrations for “World of Warcraft: The War Within,” inviting players to explore new subterranean worlds beneath Azeroth.

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Plunderstorm's Backlash Shows World of Warcraft Fans Don't Want The Game To Evolve

Danish from eXputer: "Despite Blizzard's attempt to give a fresh new spin to World of Warcraft, some fans still seem to be stuck in the past."

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Plunderstorm Is The World Of Warcraft Battle Royale We’ve Been Waiting For

HG writes: "Blizzard is usually pretty bad at keeping secrets, but the company somehow managed to keep this one under wraps until now. Plunderstorm is a special limited-time event that’s basically World of Warcraft’s take on the Battle Royale genre."

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