The 8 Best MMORPGs to Start with Online Role-Playing Games

Place 1 – World of Warcraft (Retail)

Developer: Blizzard | Release: November 23, 2004 | Platforms: PC | WoW Website | Votes: 17% (569 votes)

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WoW Retail will soon receive its 8th expansion called Shadowlands.

What is WoW Retail? World of Warcraft has been running since 2004 and has developed over time. There are now 7 addons, with the eighth, Shadowlands, scheduled for release in fall 2020.

WoW Retail still offers plenty of quests and tactical battles against monsters and bosses. However, it has become considerably easier to level up, and there is much more content than at the beginning.

What are the special features of the MMORPG? World of Warcraft is still considered the king of the genre. And there are good reasons for this:

WoW plays smoothly and motivates you because you always have something to do
Leveling goes quite quickly
You experience a lot of content through many expansions and updates
Guilds and thus group play are important

This is how the start goes: Depending on your choice of race, you start in a dedicated tutorial area. In this area, you receive first quests. As with many other MMORPGs, you will familiarize yourself with the game through these quests. Afterwards, you will enter the large world and showcase what you have learned.

In November 2020, the current expansion of the MMORPG, Shadowlands, was released. Regular updates have since introduced new content.

For whom is it particularly worth starting? WoW Retail is basically the MMORPG that is suitable for anyone who wants to enter the genre. You will not feel overwhelmed at the beginning but will have a game that keeps you motivated for a long time with plenty of content and gradually challenges you more.

So if you are looking for an MMORPG that you can quickly get into, that plays smoothly and uncomplicated, and in which you can experience many adventures together with many players, then WoW Retail is just right for you.

If you like MMORPGs with PvP but don’t know which ones are worth your time, then you should check out the MeinMMO list of “The 10 MMORPGs with the best PvP” of all time to find your new PvP game.