World of Warcraft Player Count - How Many People Are Playing?

198,936 Players Online

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The more popular a game is, the more frequent the number of players online can change as new players start and others end their gaming session. For example, special announcements by Blizzard Entertainment, the game developer, or tournaments by famous players can affect how many people are playing World of Warcraft.

The amount of active players you see above is the closest estimate of how many people are playing World of Warcraft at this moment all over the world in real-time; this figure is estimated using our Gohost Network Protocol technology, otherwise known as GNP.

About World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft has been a leader in MMORPGs, and for those interested in exploring other multiplayer realms, Rumbleverse offers a fresh take on the Battle Royale genre.

In addition, seven expansion packs have been released: The Burning Crusade, Wrath of the Lich King, Cataclysm, Mists of Pandaria, Warlords of Draenor, Legion, and Battle for Azeroth.

It is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game released in 2004 to the public—the players in the game control a character avatar within a world in first-person or third-person view. You can start exploring the landscape, fighting various monsters, and completing quests.

Realms are also categorized by language, with in-game support in the language available. When characters become develop, they will gain various talents and skills. This requires the player to define the character’s abilities further.

The setting is a 3D representation of the universe that players can interact with through their characters.

WOW runs natively on both Windows and Mac OSX platforms. In addition, boxed copies of the game use a hybrid CD to install the game, eliminating separate retail products. More About World of Warcraft.