A World Of Warcraft Plague Kills Players And Fills Inns With Nasty Contagious Goo
A virtual pandemic has struck a World of Warcraft server after a debuff breached containment, echoing one of the game's most famous historical glitches.
📍 Where it landed
A World of Warcraft bug created a virtual pandemic after a debuff breached containment. The outbreak resulted in a plague that killed players, filled inns with contagious goo, and paralyzed the entire realm.
Epilogue added 46d ago, after coverage quieted.
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Where it stands
A bug in World of Warcraft has triggered an outbreak that is killing players and filling inns with contagious goo. This event has paralyzed an entire realm after a debuff breached containment, resulting in what Boing Boing describes as a virtual pandemic.
Coverage from PC Gamer, GameSpot, and Kotaku emphasizes the similarity between this incident and a 21-year-old event. PC Gamer notes that the original occurrence was so significant that it was later referenced by Covid-19 researchers.
Reports from Mein-MMO and other outlets indicate the plague is currently affecting the server's population. Coverage does not yet specify the developer's plan for containment or a timeline for a fix.
Synthesized by Newsylist from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 46d ago.
The reporting (6)
- World Of Warcraft Just Got A Sequel To Its Most Literally Viral Moment GameSpot · 48d ago
- WoW server suffers outbreak after a debuff breaches containment, giving me flashbacks to a 21-year-old incident so large Covid-19 researchers referenced it PC Gamer · 48d ago
- A World of Warcraft bug accidentally created a virtual pandemic Boing Boing · 48d ago
- WoW like in the old days: New plague escapes and paralyzes the entire realm Mein-MMO · 48d ago
- WoW server suffers outbreak after a debuff breaches containment, giving me flashbacks to a 21-year-old inci... Yahoo Tech · 48d ago
- A World Of Warcraft Plague Kills Players And Fills Inns With Nasty Contagious Goo Kotaku · 48d ago broke it first
Answered
What caused the outbreak in World of Warcraft?
The outbreak was caused by a bug where a debuff breached containment.
How is the plague affecting the game world?
The plague is killing players, filling inns with contagious goo, and paralyzing the entire realm.
Is this the first time this has happened in the game?
No; coverage refers to a similar incident from 21 years ago that was large enough to be referenced by Covid-19 researchers.
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