You may have reached this site because you are playing too much WoW and it’s becoming an issue.  Maybe a friend or family member is playing WoW and it is causing problems, you can see them putting everything into the game, to the neglect of all else in life.

Before you start shaking your fist at WoW and cursing the developers for ruining lives, first consider these facts:

1. The developers are creating a highly imaginitive game for socially responsible and balanced individuals. (more on this to follow).
2. It’s not due to the specific nature of WoW that gamers become addicted. They are vulnerable to other potential game addictions.

To expand on the first point. Game developers spend months creating exciting and vast worlds with incredible graphics and game play. It’s their job. It’s not reasonable to ask them to create something sub-par, or mediocre.

That would be like asking Harley Davidson to create a real poor motorcycle, with low-quality parts and ugly handling.

It goes against the pride we have in our work, against human desire to excel in our chosen field and against the primary objective of creating profit for the game company.
Games companies will continue to try to be the best they can be, and games will continue to develop, become richer and more involving. Don’t believe me? Just read Mona Lisa Overdrive or Neuromancer
by William Gibson to gain a glimpse of how the future might look. Games will become multi-sensory and utterly engrossing.

However, I’m a firm believer in education before prohibition. People need to make their own choices and make their own mistakes. How else do we learn as individuals, and as a society? Banning something is generally not a solution, in fact it often makes it more desirable. Educating ourselves and each other is the key, as these learnings can then be carried forward into other areas, to prevent repeat mistakes (hopefully).

Also, be aware, if you or someone you know is obsessed with WoW, the situation would probably be the same with another similar game. This means the solution does not lie in simply switching to another game to break the habit (unless the game is completely different). The main aim should be to fill the gaming hole with something very different, and certainly more positive.
More on this in our eBook “Quit WoW Now, 10 steps to success” which you will see on this site very soon. Our solution is much more proactive, involving your Dreamlines, finding heroes, and making a positive step forward in your life, as a reaction to the shock of quitting WoW.