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World of Warcraft: Midnight's riff on Monolith's The Lord of the Rings Nemesis System was spurred on by a War Within feature Blizzard doubted: "We weren't sure how people would react"

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World of Warcraft: Midnight
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World of Warcraft: Midnight
Genres · rpg
Release · Mar 2, 2026
Developer · Blizzard Entertainment
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134 articles 28 writers 6 reviews
Blizzard Entertainment
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Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 1994–2023
Latest · Warcraft Rumble
Top genres · rpg, strategy, adventure
2309 articles 428 writers 143 games
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The Lord of the Rings
Active · 1982–2026
Latest · Tales of the Shire
Top genres · rpg, adventure, strategy
495 articles 205 writers 34 games
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