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    World of Warcraft

    Game » consists of 9 releases. Released Nov 23, 2004

    World of Warcraft is an MMORPG that takes place in Blizzard Entertainment's Warcraft universe. At its peak, it boasted a player base of over 12.5 million subscribers, making it the most popular MMO of all time.

    What would happen if they permanently shut down WoW?

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    #1  Edited By JoelTGM

    On the main GB page when it said "Learn about the end of the world... of Warcraft" it got me thinking, what would happen if for no reason Blizzard just shutdown all WoW servers forever?  There's like 12 million people stuck in Azeroth right now... many with literally thousands of hours put into their characters... that would be a frightening time lol

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    #2  Edited By psyborg0815

    Civilization as we know it would come to an end. It could be the setting for a new post apocalyptic game.

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    #3  Edited By RsistncE

    World peace would peace would happen. That's what.

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    #4  Edited By OmegaPirate

    suicides all over the east asian area

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    #5  Edited By Fallen189

    Mild outrage. Then unemployment world over would be solved.

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    #6  Edited By Gav47

    Internet explsions across the globe resulting in the world being plunged back into the Dark Ages, that or Warhammer would suddenly be cool.

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    Blizzard would go back to spending quality time on Starcraft 2 and Diablo 3, and there would be about 12,000,000 suicides.

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    #8  Edited By toowalrus

    Recession in China, now that the gold farmers aren't making a profit.

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    #9  Edited By gimmysumcowbel
    @Bucketdeth said:
    "there would be about 12,000,000 suicides. "
    exactly what i was thinking
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    #10  Edited By jakob187

    A nether void would open up and swallow the Earth whole.

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    #11  Edited By Metroid545
    @RsistncE said:
    " World peace would peace would happen. That's what. "
    your sentence is confusing me
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    #12  Edited By CL60

    Outrage.

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    #13  Edited By Ken420

    Gamon of Orgrimmar Inn would breathe a sigh of relief.

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    #14  Edited By natetodamax

    There would be reports of over a million suicides across the globe.

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    #15  Edited By sjschmidt93
    WoW stereotypes are stupid. 
     
    Anyway, I'd totally be for it.  
     
    If they got WoW 2 out there and then the WoW apocalypse occured (along with a KILLER cinematic)... man that'd be badass
     
    @natetodamax: 
      
     
    Way to be the third person to say that. 
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    #16  Edited By Vinchenzo

    People would move on. Seriously, all this stereotyping of WoW gamers is annoying as fuck. Just let it go.

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    #17  Edited By breadfan
    @Vinchenzo said:
    People would move on. Seriously, all this stereotyping of WoW gamers is annoying as fuck. Just let it go.
    Agreed. I don't even play World of Warcraft, but the whole MMO stereotyping fad is becoming a little too cliche
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    #18  Edited By DeadMan
    @SJSchmidt93: 
    Not if they are true.
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    #19  Edited By Codeacious

    There are some people I know (personally) who would cry a river, but for the most part, people would just say "Meh, whatever," and move on.

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    #20  Edited By Pie
    @Vinchenzo said:
    " People would move on. Seriously, all this stereotyping of WoW gamers is annoying as fuck. Just let it go. "
    Youve got to admit that theyd be a few suicides
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    #21  Edited By sjschmidt93
    @DeadMan:  
     
    The definition of a stereotype is something that isn't true about everybody in the group that people believe something about. Sure, some WoW players are crazy addicted. Most aren't.
     
    Trust me. I play WoW. I ain't going to kill myself. I'd shrug it off for fucks sake.
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    #22  Edited By crusader8463

    The reign of an evil empire would finally be over, and people around the world would celebrate. Just like this
     

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    #23  Edited By Deadlypixels

    People would have to finally get girlfriends

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    #24  Edited By Number

    Parks would become full again 

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    #25  Edited By Fallen189
    @Vinchenzo said:
    " People would move on. Seriously, all this stereotyping of WoW gamers is annoying as fuck. Just let it go. "
    The only non retarded answer thus far.
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    #26  Edited By crusader8463
    @Fallen189: i take offense good sir or madam. I believe my response was quite witty and humors!
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    #27  Edited By Deadlypixels

    Oh god someone on the internet doesn't like my answer!

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    #28  Edited By Fallen189
    @crusader8463 said:
    " @Fallen189: i take offense good sir or madam. I believe my response was quite witty and humors! "
    Star Wars is awesome. Comment cheerfully rescinded.
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    #29  Edited By ArbitraryWater
    @Vinchenzo said:
    " People would move on. Seriously, all this stereotyping of WoW gamers is annoying as fuck. Just let it go. "
    But all society's perceptions of individuals are based on stereotypes. Why do you think that the news media labels all gamers as either children or 30 year old men living in their parent's basements? Because it's easy and requires no thinking, even if it has nothing to do with the truth.
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    #30  Edited By mracoon

    It would stop global warming.

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    #31  Edited By crusader8463
    @Fallen189: FACT: Star Wars heals all wounds! ^_^
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    #32  Edited By tekmojo
    @Br3adfan said:
    " @Vinchenzo said:
    People would move on. Seriously, all this stereotyping of WoW gamers is annoying as fuck. Just let it go.
    Agreed. I don't even play World of Warcraft, but the whole MMO stereotyping fad is becoming a little too cliche "
    Agreed as well.
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    #33  Edited By psyborg0815
    @Fallen189: The Question was pointing towards this kind of answer.
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    #34  Edited By ShaneDev

    Warhammer online would become really popular

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    #35  Edited By MetalR

    Suicides.

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    #36  Edited By trophyhunter

    they would make wow 2

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    #37  Edited By jakob187

    *CRY CRY CRY*  PEOPLE ARE MAKING STEREOTYPES ABOUT WOW PLAYERS! 
     
    Vinchenzo, Breadfan, the rest of you...do you not realize that WoW players THEMSELVES make those same stereotypes?  Look, I used to get uptight about the shit, but frankly, it doesn't matter anymore.

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    #38  Edited By BiG_Weasel

    Honestly, I'd chuckle.  People do get too into their MMOs, and it'd be like putting a junkie in rehab, and making him go cold turkey. Also, people may actually get laid.

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    #39  Edited By Lashe

    Giantbomb would cover the last hours and then I would actually experience WoW for the first time before watching it die. Dave would be pretending to talk on the phone with various objects too.
     
    And then I would sleep.

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    #40  Edited By jonnyboy

    Wow 2: "Worlds of Warcraft" Chaching!!

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    #41  Edited By copycatzen

    I ... cry
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    #42  Edited By ryoma122

    i could totaly see wow 2 and it would be the first acr of wow oh and world war 3 would be waged  
    since we all seen what happened when hitlers wow accound got axed lol
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    #43  Edited By JoelTGM

    It'd be like getting unplugged from the matrix lol.   but na, I don't see a WoW 2, they'd go for something other than Warcraft. 

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    #44  Edited By Branthog

    The best thing that could happen is for WoW to shut down. WoW is directly responsible for the stagnation of the MMO market. Even the best contenders out there know that no matter how fantastic they could make their game, it will never have WoW numbers and most seem to shut down or dwindle down to nearly nothing within a year or two.
     
    WoW's success doesn't speak toward it's quality or innovation anymore than the number of people who use MySpace or Twitter speaks for its quality. Without WoW, people may give alternatives a shot and discover true MMOs and RPGs and developers would have incentive to capture that new audience (that right now won't look at ANYTHING you have to offer, unless it's WoW-related. Period.).
     
    CCP, with EVE-Online, seem to be the only people offering any real innovation both in game-play, openness, scope, and even behind-the-scenes operations. The MMO world should be far beyond where it is today. Look at every new MMO coming out this year and next and you'll find that other than snazzy graphics and a new skin, they are almost identical to WoW back in 2003 and 2004.

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    #45  Edited By tekmojo
    @jakob187 said:
    " *CRY CRY CRY*  PEOPLE ARE MAKING STEREOTYPES ABOUT WOW PLAYERS!  Vinchenzo, Breadfan, the rest of you...do you not realize that WoW players THEMSELVES make those same stereotypes?  Look, I used to get uptight about the shit, but frankly, it doesn't matter anymore. "
    I'm going on a eating and drinking binge, it should induce some heavy crying, hope you're happy! Looks like I'm on my way to becoming that average 35 year-old gamer; depressed and is overweight...hooray!! I do the same, so I can't argue with you there. 
     
    But....
     
    I'm just preparing the future for a world where we will all be MASSIVELY ONLINE. You stereotype now, just wait till you become the stereotype!
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    #46  Edited By PJ

    We would get out of this economic crisis since 12million ppl will get back to work and start buying stuff and not just play WoW at work.

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    #47  Edited By PJ
    @Br3adfan said:
    " @Vinchenzo said:
    People would move on. Seriously, all this stereotyping of WoW gamers is annoying as fuck. Just let it go.
    Agreed. I don't even play World of Warcraft, but the whole MMO stereotyping fad is becoming a little too cliche "
    Yeah but stereotypes are born from something real. I'm sure there are a few ppl that play WoW and fit into the stereotype that has been built up. There was a guy in china that died from playing too much WoW. Playing a game and  not eating or sleeping, that is pretty fucking messed up.
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    #48  Edited By BiG_Weasel
    @Branthog said:
    " The best thing that could happen is for WoW to shut down. WoW is directly responsible for the stagnation of the MMO market. Even the best contenders out there know that no matter how fantastic they could make their game, it will never have WoW numbers and most seem to shut down or dwindle down to nearly nothing within a year or two.  WoW's success doesn't speak toward it's quality or innovation anymore than the number of people who use MySpace or Twitter speaks for its quality. Without WoW, people may give alternatives a shot and discover true MMOs and RPGs and developers would have incentive to capture that new audience (that right now won't look at ANYTHING you have to offer, unless it's WoW-related. Period.).  CCP, with EVE-Online, seem to be the only people offering any real innovation both in game-play, openness, scope, and even behind-the-scenes operations. The MMO world should be far beyond where it is today. Look at every new MMO coming out this year and next and you'll find that other than snazzy graphics and a new skin, they are almost identical to WoW back in 2003 and 2004. "
    I think you hit the nail on the head right there. I love Warhammer Online, but they've had server consolidations, etc happening for a while now because people who came onboard early on went back to WoW after a while.  Honestly, I'm glad they left- because you're right, the more people on an MMO, the more asshats you get.  Quantity does not equal quality when it comes to players. Hell, watch the first two weeks of American Idol auditions. Tons of people, few with talent. 
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    #49  Edited By flaminghobo

    Shit would get real.

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    #50  Edited By Meowayne

    Children would be born. 

    @Fallen189 said:

    " @Vinchenzo said:
    " People would move on. Seriously, all this stereotyping of WoW gamers is annoying as fuck. Just let it go. "
    The only non retarded answer thus far. "
    I have yet to meet someone who isn't made slightly more retarded by his WoW habit.

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