NYT on WoW

Joystiq reports on an article in today's New York Times about World of Warcraft. This comes just a few weeks after a piece in the Washington Post about MMOs. While the Post piece is typically alarmist, stressing the clinically "addictive" nature of MMOs -- even stating that "many game companies employ psychologists" to make the games even more so. Okaaay. Meanwhile, the Times takes a calmer approach, albeit with the familiar "Hey, did you know games are popular all over the world and make lots of money?" angle we see so often in the mainstream press. Well, at least there is some positive coverage to be had. I liked this quote from Microsoft's Rich Wickham: “World of Warcraft is an incredibly polished entertainment experience that appeals to more sorts of different players than any game I’ve seen.” Very true.