Adventure together with thousands of other players simultaneously. Explore an expansive world with miles of forests, deserts, snow-blown mountains, and other exotic lands. Choose from three server types and find the one best suited for your own playing style: Normal, Player versus Player, and Role-playing. Join the Horde or the Alliance as one of 8 playable races. Four years have passed since the aftermath of Warcraft III: Reign ofChaos, and a great tension now smolders throughout the ravaged world ofAzeroth. As the battle-worn races begin to rebuild their shatteredkingdoms, new threats, both ancient and ominous, arise to plague theworld once again. World of Warcraft is an online role-playing experience set in theaward-winning Warcraft universe. Players assume the roles of Warcraftheroes as they explore, adventure, and quest across a vast world. Being"Massively Multiplayer," World of Warcraft allows thousands of playersto interact within the same world. Whether adventuring together orfighting against each other in epic battles, players will formfriendships, forge alliances, and compete with enemies for power andglory.