WoW Gets Macworld 2005 Editor's Choice Award

Macworld's editors have given World of Warcraft a Macworld 2005 Editor's Choice Award (or an Eddy), naming it as one of the breakthrough products for 2005. Peter Cohen, who reviews games for the Mac (there are more than you might think), says this about WoW:

"What's more, Blizzard has kept the Mac and PC versions in lockstep since their late-2004 release, making World of Warcraft the only major online RPG that puts Mac users on equal footing with their PC-using brethren. More than a year after first beta-testing this game, I still fire it up every chance I get."

This is news because many Mac users still count on the printed Macworld Magazine as their news source, and any mention in print will likely bring even more subscribers (or at least triers) to the game. While WoW does seem at times to be overpopulated with elite players, I'm willing to bet that there are many who are casual players as well. They just don't post in the Blizz forums or write antagonistic comments on WoW weblogs. Blizzard would do well to keep providing content for all levels of players, noobs and elites alike.