The World of Warcraft Diary: 2nd Printing
The WoW diary is an unfiltered look into creating the most successful MMO in the world.
The WoW Diary by John Staats has over 100,000 words and contains over a hundred behind-the-scenes photos, most of which have never been seen. It pulls back the curtain and tells stories of the developers making decisions, mistakes, and discoveries as they put together the world’s most successful MMO. John describes the team’s structure, Blizzard’s philosophy, and creative process.
- Campaign: Ended
- Posted On: February 2, 2023
“Do you want to learn the secrets, the chaos, and what it really took to make Vanilla WoW?”
John Staats began writing The World of Warcraft Diary during the game’s early development when it looked like it wouldn’t ship. WoW was fraught with so many problems and setbacks he couldn’t believe game development was so messy. Thinking it would make a great story one day, he took notes to chronicle the game’s fate.