After years of speculation, we finally have the official smoking gun as to why World of Warcraft was dumbed down with the release of the Cataclysm expansion. They did this to make their MMORPG more accessible beyond the core demographic which they established with the release of WoW in 2004. It wasn’t done for the integrity of their MMORPG or to enhance the play experience of their existing customers. It was done simply to make more money. Blizzard truly believed that the more accessible a game is, the bigger demographic it can attract which translates to higher profits. Unfortunately for … Continue reading Former Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime Admits Making WoW More Accessible Eroded its Social Nature