'World of Warcraft Classic' draws on gaming nostalgia
"World of Warcraft" is losing players, and the players that have stuck with the video game are aging. SANTA MONICA, Calif. - "World of Warcraft" is losing players, and the players that have stuck with the video game are aging. The company launched "World of Warcraft Classic" Monday, a nostalgic version of the multiplayer online roleplaying game, in which players can adventure as orcs and elves, among other characters. "World of Warcraft Classic" returns things to the way they were when the game first launched in 2004. The company said interest in "World of Warcraft Classic" was so strong that it overwhelmed Blizzard's servers.