Wowpedia
Type of site | Fan site (wiki) |
---|---|
Predecessor(s) | Wowpedia |
Owner | wiki.gg |
Created by | Multiple |
URL | warcraft |
Commercial | No |
Registration | Optional |
Launched | October 12, 2023 |
Current status | Active |
Warcraft Wiki (formerly known as Wowpedia and WoWWiki) is a
History and description
Wowpedia began as WoWWiki on 24 November 2004 as a source of information pertaining to the World of Warcraft universe, including the RTS games, novels, the RPG reference books, manga, and other written sources, along with the WoW expansion packs from The Burning Crusade to Dragonflight and the Classic releases.
WoWWiki
Type of site | Fan site (wiki) |
---|---|
Owner | Fandom |
Created by | Multiple |
URL | wowwiki-archive |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Optional |
Launched | November 24, 2004 |
Current status | Archived |
WoWWiki.com was launched on November 24, 2004, the day after the release of
On May 2, 2007, it was announced that WoWWiki would be moving to
On November 1, 2010, in an interview with the Toronto Star, Jimmy Wales described sites in entertainment and gaming as the most popular part of Wikia, stating that "in gaming, every major video game has a huge wiki about it. World of Warcraft is probably the biggest. ... Just for that particular wiki alone, I think we see 4 to 5 million people a month."[7]
In late 2010, Wikia introduced a new fixed-width skin which caused layout issues with many articles and broke JavaScript-based features such as tooltips,[8] as well as generating reports of eye strain and headaches.[9] The dispute with Wikia led some of the WoWWiki community to seek a different host. Most of the administrators of WoWWiki, as well as the other active contributors, moved to a new site called Wowpedia, which was announced shortly thereafter.[10]
In May 2020, WoWWiki was archived and the wiki's userbase was merged into the much more active Wowpedia, somewhat reuniting the two communities once again.[11]
Wowpedia begins
Type of site | Fan site (wiki) |
---|---|
Owner | Fandom |
Created by | Multiple |
URL | wowpedia |
Commercial | No |
Registration | Optional |
Launched | 20 October 2010 |
Current status | Active |
The content and article history was forked to Wowpedia.org, hosted by Curse, on 20 October 2010, with most of the administrators of WoWWiki, as well as many of the other active contributors, moving to Wowpedia.[12][13][14]
On December 4, 2010, Blizzard Entertainment began to incorporate links to Wowpedia, as well as the database site Wowhead, into the new version of its World of Warcraft Community Site.[15]
Wowpedia's usefulness and strength as a wiki is in its establishment as a touchstone of "participatory culture", a "discourse community [...] in which more experienced contributors and various types of administrators play more or less strong roles in the editing process, often asking questions about edits made and offering suggestions."[14] The success of Wowpedia has been described as the results of its editors' "blissful productivity, hard work and dedication at play".[16] Wowpedia's format and coverage of the Warcraft games and lore contained therein has been used as an illustration of "the dedication of the community and how fans help each other when Blizzard’s official documents do not provide adequate guidance about gameplay features or the best way to engage with the game".[17]
In July 2013, Wowpedia moved to
Fandom
As of December 2018, control of Wowpedia once again fell under Wikia (now known as Fandom) due to its acquisition of Gamepedia from Curse.
In September 2023, the admins of Wowpedia initiated a vote to move the wiki away from Fandom, citing a number of concerns with the way that Fandom had been running things, including intrusive ads in the middle of pages. The vote concluded on October 2, 2023, resulting in a winning 'Yes' vote.[18]
Warcraft Wiki
Following the vote in September 2023, Wowpedia forked from Fandom to the wiki.gg hosting service on October 12, 2023, and became known as Warcraft Wiki.[19]
Research on WoWWiki
In March 2008,
See also
References
- ^ "Ex-WoWWiki Admins Join Curse to Create Wowpedia". Curse. 2010-10-25. Archived from the original on 2010-10-28. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
- ^ "Tip of the Day: Wikia Network". Massively. 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
- ^ a b "SXSW08: How gamers are adopting the wiki way". Massively. 2008-03-08. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
- ^ Zenke, Michael (2007-12-31). "Adventures from the Back Row: World of Warcraft priestly resources". Massively. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
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- ReadWriteWeb. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
- ^ "The wiki world, according to founder Jimmy Wales - the star.com". Toronto Star. 2010-10-01. Retrieved 2010-10-03.
- ^ "Forum:Should WoWWiki leave Wikia?". WoWWiki. 2010-09-29. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
- ^ "The Obscurecast Ep 23: A Room With A Moose". The Obscurecast. October 30, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-11-12. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
- ^ Ex-WoWWiki Admins Join Curse to Create Wowpedia - Curse
- ^ "This wiki has been archived. Please contribute on Wowpedia from now on!". Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ Henry, Alan (October 21, 2010). "WoWWiki is moving to Wowpedia". Archived from the original on 2010-10-27. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
- ^ "Ex-WoWWiki Admins Join Curse to Create Wowpedia - Curse". Archived from the original on 2012-12-29. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ^ doi:10.21623/1.2.2.3. Archivedfrom the original on 2018-03-05. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ^ "World of Warcraft: The New World of Warcraft Community Site". Blizzard Entertainment. December 6, 2010. Archived from the original on 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ISBN 9783943075229.
- ^ Bishop, Sarah (May 2013). A Grandiose Reality: Addiction and Technical Communication in the Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (PDF) (MA). Texas State University-San Marcos. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ^ "Vote to Leave Fandom".
- ^ MyMindWontQuiet (2023-10-12). "Wowpedia has moved, we are now Warcraft Wiki!". r/wow. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ JC Fletcher { Mar 8th 2008 at 11:00AM } (2008-03-08). "SXSW08: Edit Me! How Gamers Are Adopting the Wiki Way". Joystiq.com. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
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