The Escapist spends a day in the life of a WoW addict

by Kyle Horner on Jan 15th 2008 8:00PM

World of Warcraft, Culture, Events, real-world

So when you read the title up there, did you think that this story was going to be a downer? We did too, until it read through this very engrossing article. Written by Stacey Allen, the entire thing explores her rise to a gamer with the help of her husband and her (and his, of course) eventual magnetic meeting with World of Warcraft. It's a very enjoyable read that explores her various experiences with gaming more than anything else.

We couldn't help but feel a bit moved by the whole thing, which does end with a snap back to WoW. Still, when you hear about all those relationships destroyed or families torn asunder and then read this article it really puts a contrastive light on the whole issue. Stacey and Michael have found a way to stay close to each other, even if that happens to be traipsing around Azeroth each night. It would be nice if there were more stories like this, not just about WoW but about gaming in general.

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Tags: activision-blizzard, azeroth, blizzard, the-escapist, world-of-warcraft, wow

Reader Comments (3)

Theres loads of em. just most people dont like to be put on show for others to read about. Me and my wife met in a video game, and we met online friend in RL who are now together with other ones they've met online. So its a big geek hang out double date =D

Usually it is the male of the couple who brings the female into the game; in my case it was the other way around. He and i are able to spend a lot more time together and, through the stressful situations the quests or instances sometimes bring around, have really been able to deepen our relationship.

I know of numerous couples who have either met through games such as World of Warcraft, who spend a significant amount of time in the game together, or who use the game as a means to stay in contact when apart. In particular, I know of a happily married couple in which the husband is overseas in the military and his wife is in the States; they have weekly WoW dates arranged so that they can spend time together and have fun without worrying about all of the other things going on. In this case, their avatars are a somewhat-adequate substitution to themselves.