Eric Law-Contributor

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September, 2021
Bachelor's Degree in Creative Writing, over 20 years of gaming experience, thousands of hours in MMORPGs, over 10 years as a career Dungeon Master
MMORPG, Blizzard, Dungeons and Dragons
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About Eric Law

Eric Law is a The Best War Games contributor from Pennsylvania, USA. An MMORPG-focused video game writer for The Best War Games for four years and counting, Eric cut his teeth on gaming since he was a wee lad watching his father play Lands of Lore. Equipped with a +1 Bachelor's Degree of Creative Writing, he seeks to spread his love of characterization, world-building, and inclusivity far and wide. His nerd specializations of choice are Dungeons & Dragons and narrative-focused RPGs (Especially of the MMO variety.)

Industry Focus

MMORPGs like World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy 14, and Guild Wars 2, narrative-driven RPGs like Horizon: Zero Dawn and Undertale, all things Dungeons and Dragons, and video games with rich characterization, representation, and world building, as all of these things are crucial parts of telling a story that everyone can enjoy.

Favorite Games

World of Warcraft, for the impact that it and its RTS predecessors had on my way of life.
Final Fantasy 14, for being a critically-acclaimed MMORPG with a free trial all the way through the Stormblood expansion.
Dungeons and Dragons, for giving me an outlet through which to tell stories with my friends.
Tactics Ogre, for being one of the best strategy games on the market.
Undertale, for flexing just how amazing video game stories can be.
Horizon: Zero Dawn, for painting an incredible tale of past and future that seamlessly marries compelling characters, stellar worldbuilding, and fun gameplay.

Proudest Gaming Achievement

Completing every Star Wars: The Old Republic class storyline, keeping every job in Final Fantasy 14 at max level each expansion, beating Bahamut in the Binding Coil before I retired from hardcore raiding, running 1-2 games of Dungeons and Dragons nearly every week for over 10 years, and getting 100% on Horizon: Zero Dawn despite the initial crashes on the PC port.

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Critical Role announces Beacon, a new membership streaming service featuring premium shows, early access, and more exclusive perks.

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World of Warcraft Classic Season of Discovery consolidates some realms, closing down one of its most iconic types of servers in the process.

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World of Warcraft fans who fancy felines should look forward to The War Within, as they can do more than simply pet the cats they encounter.

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World of Warcraft executive producer Holly Longdale casually hints at the coming of an exciting new Warbands feature that will delight players.

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World of Warcraft shares a preview for Delves, a new The World Within overworld activity that will scratch an itch for solo and group players alike.

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World of Warcraft Gives Official Preview of Warbands in The War Within

With The War Within alpha in full swing, World of Warcraft gives a hands-on preview of the new alt-friendly Warbands system coming in the expansion.

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World of Warcraft game director Ion Hazzikostas confirms a huge change is coming to Dracthyr in The War Within that fans have requested for years.

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The Best War Games sits down with World of Warcraft developers George Velev and Drew De Sousa about Hero Talents and dungeons in The War Within.

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World of Warcraft reveals a staggering number of mounts that will be able to use Dynamic Flying, and explains how the new system will work.

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World of Warcraft Devs Detail on The War Within Dungeons

The Best War Games talks with World of Warcraft about the dungeons in The War Within and how the MMORPG is telling a new story through them.

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World of Warcraft Reveals Plans for The War Within Alpha Test

World of Warcraft reveals an exciting plan for its public alpha testing phase, with the first wave of invites set to go out incredibly soon.