How World of Warcraft Lost its Soul

Support the channel:   / kneecapjake   World of Warcraft shaped more of my life than I like to admit. It gave me a sense of purpose, and a place to belong. But somewhere along the way, it stopped feeling worth playing. In this video, I explore what happened to WoW, why so many long term players drifted away, and why Classic brought the soul of the game back, before pushing me away again. --------------------------------- Timestamps 00:00 Why WoW stopped feeling worth playing 01:03 Why early WoW worked 05:02 Wrath of the Lich King and the first cracks 07:09 Why I kept playing anyway 09:48 The treadmill of Modern WoW 13:48 Classic WoW made the game feel alive again 19:23 TBC Classic and my lifeline 20:46 Taking a step back - Games as a coping mechanism 21:22 Wrath Classic and why it couldn't last forever 22:31 SOD and the problem with WoW today 24:23 I miss my forever game --------------------------------- Follow me Twitch:   / kneecapjake   Instagram:   / kneecapjake   Twitter:   / kneecapjake   Facebook:   / kneecapjake   Discord:   / discord   --------------------------------- Support my channel - these are affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission. Get 20% off VIVOBAREFOOT SHOES: https://tidd.ly/3VGfVqx (20% off discount code KNEECAPMEDIA20) Get a discount on Lono Barefoot Shoes https://lonowear.com/?ref=fmwyxjaj (code KNEECAPJAKE) My camera: https://amzn.to/4geuGYZ My microphone: https://amzn.to/41bVhRX My watch: https://amzn.to/4i4MKX4