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Ever heard of a little game called World of WarCraft <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-container'> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PC'></span></span> </span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 PC'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/14539/world-of-warcraft/index/" title="World+of+Warcraft">World of Warcraft</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/14539/world-of-warcraft/news/" title="World+of+Warcraft news">News</a></h6> (140)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/14539/world-of-warcraft/previews/" title="World+of+Warcraft news">Previews</a></h6> (9)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/14539/world-of-warcraft/review/" title="World+of+Warcraft review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/14539/world-of-warcraft/videos/" title="World+of+Warcraft videos">Videos</a></h6> (101)</li> <li><h6>Screenshots</h6></li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/14539/world-of-warcraft/cheats/" title="World+of+Warcraft cheats &amp; walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (207)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> ? It's one of those fancy computer games all the kids are playing these days. In fact, there are 13 million kids and adults that play World of WarCraft <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-container'> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PC'></span></span> </span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 PC'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/14539/world-of-warcraft/index/" title="World+of+Warcraft">World of Warcraft</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/14539/world-of-warcraft/news/" title="World+of+Warcraft news">News</a></h6> (140)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/14539/world-of-warcraft/previews/" title="World+of+Warcraft news">Previews</a></h6> (9)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/14539/world-of-warcraft/review/" title="World+of+Warcraft review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/14539/world-of-warcraft/videos/" title="World+of+Warcraft videos">Videos</a></h6> (101)</li> <li><h6>Screenshots</h6></li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/14539/world-of-warcraft/cheats/" title="World+of+Warcraft cheats &amp; walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (207)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> on a regular basis. Let's just hope they don't band together and form their own country.

Since we're approaching the 5 year anniversary of the game's launch, Morgan Webb went down to Anaheim to interview a few of the guys at Blizzard who started the MMO sensation that became World of WarCraft <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-container'> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PC'></span></span> </span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 PC'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/14539/world-of-warcraft/index/" title="World+of+Warcraft">World of Warcraft</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/14539/world-of-warcraft/news/" title="World+of+Warcraft news">News</a></h6> (140)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/14539/world-of-warcraft/previews/" title="World+of+Warcraft news">Previews</a></h6> (9)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/14539/world-of-warcraft/review/" title="World+of+Warcraft review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/14539/world-of-warcraft/videos/" title="World+of+Warcraft videos">Videos</a></h6> (101)</li> <li><h6>Screenshots</h6></li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/14539/world-of-warcraft/cheats/" title="World+of+Warcraft cheats &amp; walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (207)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> . First, take a gander at part one of her interview with Game Director Tom Chilton where he discusses what his primarily role was within creating the prolific, Blizzard MMO experience and more. 

Click through to see part 2 of this interview, along with interview with Blizzard lead world designer, Alex Afrasiabi, and former game director Jeffrey Kaplan.

In Part 2 of 2 of Morgan Webb's interview with Tom Chilton, he revisits the amazing turnout for the original game's launch at Fry's Electronics and what it was like in the Blizzard offices during those first few days.

Ever wondered who was responsible for all those memorable PvE moments in your travels in World of WarCraft <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-container'> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PC'></span></span> </span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 PC'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/14539/world-of-warcraft/index/" title="World+of+Warcraft">World of Warcraft</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/14539/world-of-warcraft/news/" title="World+of+Warcraft news">News</a></h6> (140)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/14539/world-of-warcraft/previews/" title="World+of+Warcraft news">Previews</a></h6> (9)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/14539/world-of-warcraft/review/" title="World+of+Warcraft review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/14539/world-of-warcraft/videos/" title="World+of+Warcraft videos">Videos</a></h6> (101)</li> <li><h6>Screenshots</h6></li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/14539/world-of-warcraft/cheats/" title="World+of+Warcraft cheats &amp; walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (207)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> ? Morgan sat down with Blizzard Lead World Designer, Alex Afrasiabi, to discuss all things WoW quest line-related.

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