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multiplayerblog.mtv.com - 10/16/2008

Allegedly Blocked From Beta, ‘World Of Warcraft’ Designer Plays ‘Warhammer Online’ Anyway

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When I spoke with EA Mythic head Mark Jacobs earlier this year about developing MMORPG “ Warhammer Online ,” it was inevitable that we talked about the competition — namely a little game called “ World of Warcraft .” “They’ve been ...

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