Celebrating Eight Years of World of Warcraft

Celebrating Eight Years of World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft turns eight on November 23, and we’d like to thank our amazing community for joining us in celebrating eight epic years of adventure. To celebrate, players who log in to World of Warcraft between November 18 and December 1 will receive a unique Feat of Strength achievement and Celebration Package item. Using your item will kick off the celebrations by shooting off fireworks*, applying a (cosmetic only) tabard to your character, and granting an 8% bonus to experience and reputation gains from any enemies defeated while active.

As an added treat, this year we’ve put together a little video to take you through the years from the original release of World of Warcraft to the newly revealed shores of Mists of Pandaria. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the journey. We know we have.

We look forward to another year of adventures ahead and many more to come!

*Use fireworks responsibly. Harmful or fatal if swallowed. If fireworks get in eyes, rinse in muddy pond water for 20 minutes, /dance, and contact your nearest Mistweaver, Priest, Shaman, Druid, or Paladin.

 

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Skunkish
Drenden
Skunkish
11/26/2012
Thanx for all the fun and tears, and many many keyboards..:} loved it all and look forward to much much more .
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Rosalana
Kilrogg
Rosalana
11/26/2012
Ty for the wonderful years.. I have played for 6 years.. Also, I happen to be a Grt-Grandmother.. Ty for for all the fun and friends I have made..
Happy Birthday!!!!! and many more
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Bloodybabe
Thunderlord
Bloodybabe
11/26/2012
@Rosalana: hahaha, I'm a great grandmother too!!! Just goes to show you that you CAN teach an old dog (worgen) new tricks...
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Lichkings
Madoran
Lichkings
11/26/2012
Happy birthday Blizzard!I have been playing since the first expansionand you guys keep coming up with amazing stuff!thank you all Blizzard people can't wait till next expansion
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Stashcaster
Area 52
Stashcaster
11/26/2012
What a long, strange trip it's been...
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Epicbeast
Ysondre
Epicbeast
11/26/2012
started first week wow was live, quit for a while came back after lich king for a few months quit again came back after cata and been playing since with a month break here and there wow has changed alot and have made alot of changes that now keep me playing, Happy Birthday wow
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Mormet
Duskwood
Mormet
11/26/2012
Happy birthday Blizzard! I have only been playing since the start of Wrath, very nice video to give a glimpse of the past.
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Xhexania
Wyrmrest Accord
Xhexania
11/26/2012
Thank you, Blizzard, for 8 years of forging friendships that defy time and space. May the camaraderie continue for years to come.
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Revolations
Suramar
Revolations
11/26/2012
Loved the video, miss the days of vanilla and bc wow. Started playing back in 2005 as a freshman in college, now 7yrs later still playing. Keep the content coming and here is to many, many more raids and years..
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Svaha
Moon Guard
Svaha
11/26/2012
I think people with the consecutive anniversary achievements should have gotten more than just an 8% (we;re already maxed level and rep anyways) buff.
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Deslock
Hellscream
Deslock
11/25/2012
happy birth day wow greatest game of all time and 8 years of unbelievable memorys
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Sithis
Drakkari
Sithis
11/25/2012
Happy Birth Day, another year of adventures and many more to come!!
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Snoraven
Destromath
Snoraven
11/25/2012
I love World of Warcraft! Happy B-day!
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*Please double check the spec of your nearest Druid before asking for help.
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Eviltriumph
Frostmourne
Eviltriumph
11/25/2012
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE WOW!!!!!!!
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Ezmaralda
Llane
Ezmaralda
11/25/2012
Happy Birthday! The XP badge is nice! >re-useable<
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Vagëta
Proudmoore
Vagëta
11/25/2012
even though I had no idea what I was doing in BC for some reason I miss it....
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Mastoura
Area 52
Mastoura
11/25/2012
Happy birthday WoW!
Started playing this game in 2007 and it's been 5 great years with a few breaks here and there. Very nostalgic Video
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Arianaiana
Lothar
Arianaiana
11/25/2012
i joined this summer, been super fun, nice to have a glimpse into what other players experienced
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Tsuguru
Dragonmaw
Tsuguru
11/25/2012
Hell yah loving this!
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Tauh
Wyrmrest Accord
Tauh
11/25/2012
Very nostalgic and very cool vid, happy birthday WoW. Been some good years.
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Mavador
Blade's Edge
Mavador
11/25/2012
Love the video! Happy Birthday! And keep wow going. Oh also i have been playing this game since i was 4. lol!
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Traenak
Staghelm
Traenak
11/25/2012
Happy Birthday! Hope you keep up the great work and expansions coming for another 8 years and beyond!
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Grizzi
Magtheridon
Grizzi
11/25/2012
Happy belated birthday! <3
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Olewindbag
Blackhand
Olewindbag
11/24/2012
Happy 8 years Blizzard! You've done an awesome job! Congrats to all the people who work for blizzard! Love love love world of warcraft!
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Roxamus
Emerald Dream
Roxamus
11/24/2012
Happy birthday! :D
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Dezrael
Frostmourne
Dezrael
11/24/2012
Blizzard I'd also like to thank you for giving us World of Warcraft, you've expanded our reality and made a truly loved and magnificent world experience. WoW has been a huge part of my life, it's helped me stay in touch with old friends and has allowed me to escape the monotony of everyday life.
I can't express how thankful I am to be able to play this completely awesome game with my friends and guildies. Thank you Blizzard! and here's to another 8 years! :P
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Selflessness
Anub'arak
Selflessness
11/24/2012
I just want to say thank you Blizzard for making such a great game that i have been playing since i was 8 years old. Happy Birthday and try to never stop making new expansions for World of Warcraft
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Sylestar
Hyjal
Sylestar
11/23/2012
Took some time off during Cataclysm.. good to be back
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Nihlithak
Blackwing Lair
Nihlithak
11/23/2012
I enjoyed the video "Slaughter the World" that was linked after the 8 Year Anniversary video was over.
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Booyya
Malfurion
Booyya
11/23/2012
Happy birthday WoW! you made Mop look good but boring pet battles with nothing special no real anniversary gift to speak of but hey!! Eight years from now i might be happy with something you've put in our bags in between. lol ROCK ON
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Chroniclê
Alleria
Chroniclê
11/23/2012
Happy Birthday to the best game ever <33.
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Dardney
Frostmourne
Dardney
11/23/2012
Even as a new player I feel so great that I am a part of this huge game and its community now! To many more years
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Sirhc
Whisperwind
Sirhc
11/23/2012
My account turned 8 years old shortly after midnight. My wife's account is just over 7. We have played the game together since we were just dating, through our engagement, marriage, and first born. College life, to adult life, to parent life - we have always enjoyed every aspect of the game, through each phase of our life. For the HORDE! Long live WOW.
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Razorroxx
Sargeras
Razorroxx
11/24/2012
@Sirhc: Amen to that brother! Lok'tar Ogar! Victory or Death! Blood and Thunder! (Down with Garrosh *Cough* Vol'jin For Warcheif *Cough*)
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Thandrend
Smolderthorn
Thandrend
11/23/2012
Happy 8th anniversary, WoW! It seems kind of bittersweet that eight years ago today I subscribed to this game. To many more years.
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Impwarlord
Coilfang
Impwarlord
11/23/2012
Grats Blizzard for making it 8 years strong. However I got to say, it shows a bit of laziness and lack of care towards your own game and consumers by not changing the letter...Happy Anniversary though!
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Soulwing
Arthas
Soulwing
11/23/2012
I WANT MISTS OF PANDARIA!!!! happy birthday wow!!!
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Flamingbird
Destromath
Flamingbird
11/23/2012
As happy as everyone should be, it was really disappointing. What did we get this year? A feat of strength, a celebration package, and a letter. The Feat of Strength is alright, cool, got my proof. Celebration package, we got this last couple'a years and its just really stupid, you only get to use it for the anniversary, basically making this anniversary another world event, and probably one of the worst ones, and now the letter, we got the same one as last year... seriously blizzard? Is it that hard to write something new to make it look like you attempted to care about this, I got a letter talking about Deathwing, meanwhile I've already killed him and now fighting Sha. GG Blizzard, maybe next year.
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Asteriá
Skywall
Asteriá
11/24/2012
@Flamingbird: talk about being spoiled... if u wanna complain then unsub and play something else