A World Of Warcraft Plague Kills Players And Fills Inns With Nasty Contagious Goo
A World of Warcraft server is facing a virtual pandemic after a debuff breached containment and began killing players.
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The brief
A bug in World of Warcraft has triggered a virtual plague that is killing players and filling inns with contagious goo. The outbreak has paralyzed the affected realm.
Coverage from Kotaku, Boing Boing, and Mein-MMO describes the event as a virtual pandemic caused by a debuff breaching containment. PC Gamer and Yahoo Tech note that the incident evokes memories of a similar event from 21 years ago that was referenced by Covid-19 researchers.
Future developments depend on how the realm is restored after the plague's impact.
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Quick answers
What caused the outbreak in World of Warcraft?
The outbreak was caused by a bug where a debuff breached containment.
What are the effects of the plague on the game world?
The plague kills players, fills inns with contagious goo, and has paralyzed the entire realm.
Is there a historical precedent for this event?
According to PC Gamer and Yahoo Tech, this mirrors an incident from 21 years ago that was referenced by Covid-19 researchers.
Coverage (6)
- World Of Warcraft Just Got A Sequel To Its Most Literally Viral Moment GameSpot · 6h ago
- WoW server suffers outbreak after a debuff breaches containment, giving me flashbacks to a 21-year-old incident so large Covid-19 researchers referenced it PC Gamer · 6h ago
- A World of Warcraft bug accidentally created a virtual pandemic Boing Boing · 6h ago
- WoW like in the old days: New plague escapes and paralyzes the entire realm Mein-MMO · 6h ago
- WoW server suffers outbreak after a debuff breaches containment, giving me flashbacks to a 21-year-old inci... Yahoo Tech · 6h ago
- A World Of Warcraft Plague Kills Players And Fills Inns With Nasty Contagious Goo Kotaku · 6h ago
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