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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, making the jump from gamer to game journalist was a natural evolution. 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,) and has spend thousands of hours in Fantasy Grounds, World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy 14, and more. One of his articles was even cited on the official Dungeons and Dragons Wikipedia page!
Industry Focus
MMORPGs like World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy 14, and Guild Wars 2, narrative-driven RPGs like Horizon, Mass Effect, and Undertale/Deltarune, Dungeons and Dragons, Star Wars, Blizzard Entertainment, and video games with rich characterization, representation, and world building, such as Overwatch 2.
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 and Deltarune, 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 for over 10 years.
Beating Bahamut in the Binding Coil before retiring from hardcore raiding.
Running 1-2 games of Dungeons and Dragons nearly every week for over 10 years.
Finally obtaining all of the Hades 1 achievements mere days before Hades 2 released.
Getting 100% on Horizon: Zero Dawn despite the initial crashes on the PC port.
Interviewing Brennan Lee Mulligan, as well as several incredible Blizzard developers like Terran Gregory and Maria Hamilton.
Helping a The Best War Games colleague professional transition.
Latest
World of Warcraft: Dragonflight Allowing Weapon Illusions on Artifacts
World of Warcraft will soon be allowing players to use Weapon Illusions on Artifact appearances while transmogging gear in Dragonflight.
World of Warcraft: Classic Season of Mastery Players Must Transfer Characters Before They Are Gone Forever
World of Warcraft Classic players can realm transfer their Season of Mastery characters for free until the servers close and delete those who remain.
Guild Wars 2 Adding Children's Miracle Network Survivor as an NPC for Extra Life Game Day Event
Guild Wars 2 teams up with Extra Life to make a real-life hero as an NPC for its Game Day event, sporting an awesome Jade tech prosthetic.
World of Warcraft Reveals Dragonflight Pre-Patch Event and Rewards
World of Warcraft tests the Dragonflight Pre-Patch Event on the Public Test Realm, giving players a taste of the upcoming event and its rewards.
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands Season 4 End Date Suggests Dragonflight Pre-Patch Starts Soon
World of Warcraft announces the end date for Shadowlands Season 4, essentially confirming the beginning of the Dragonflight Pre-Patch in the process.
New World of Warcraft: Dragonflight Codex Lore Book Announced
World of Warcraft announces a companion codex for Dragonflight, but a listing error claims a popular character is secretly a dragon.
World of Warcraft Shares Overview of Major Factions in Dragonflight
World of Warcraft gives a full overview of the quests, currencies, and Renown rewards for the four major factions players can aid in Dragonflight.
What is a DDoS Attack?
Many live-service games have been the victim of DDoS attacks, but some players might not know exactly what that means–or how to prevent them.
Final Fantasy 14 Director and Producer Naoki Yoshida Would Love a Battle Royale Mode in FF14
During an interview, Final Fantasy 14 director and producer Naoki Yoshida imagines what a Blue Mage battle royale mode would look like.
Overwatch 2 Players Are Not Happy About Legendary Skin Prices and Weekly Challenge Rewards
Overwatch 2 players are shocked to see just how long it will take them to earn enough Overwatch Coins to unlock a single legendary skin.
Meat Company Sends Nugget to Space as Part of Among Us Collaboration
Chilean meat company Super Pollo collaborates with Among Us to send a crewmate-shaped chicken nugget into outer space.
Guild Wars 2 Reveals Release Roadmap Through End of 2022
Guild Wars 2 reveals its schedule for the rest of 2022, including class balance, PvP changes, events, and the final chapter of Living World Season 1.
World of Warcraft: Frostbrood Proto-Wyrm Mount is Going Away when Dragonflight Launches
World of Warcraft announces that the new Frostbrood Proto-Wyrm mount obtainable from Wrath of the Lich King Classic is going away in Dragonflight.
World of Warcraft: Dragonflight Release Date Revealed
World of Warcraft players can soar to new horizons on the Dragon Isles when Dragonflight releases this coming November.
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Classic is so Popular the Boats and Zeppelins Broke
Wrath of the Lich King Classic's launch is so popular World of Warcraft adds temporary measures to alleviate glitchy boats and zeppelins.
Hearthstone Patch 24.4 Adds New 'Maw and Disorder' Mini-Set, Mercenaries, and More
Hearthstone's latest patch introduces a courtroom-themed Mini-Set, new characters and bounties for the Mercenary mode, and other minor updates.
World of Warcraft Remasters the Iconic Wrath of the Lich King Cinematic in 4K
World of Warcraft remasters one of the most bone-chilling expansion cinematics for Wrath of the Lich King Classic's launch in glorious 4K.
Final Fantasy 14 Schedules 14-Hour Broadcast Featuring Franchise Creator Hironobu Sakaguchi
Final Fantasy 14's eighth 14-Hour Broadcast features a Live Letter from the Producer, Q&A, and special guest Hironobu Sakaguchi.
How World of Warcraft Classic Devs Tackled Glitches, Hurdles, and Charm in Wrath of the Lich King
The Best War Games talks to two World of Warcraft Classic devs about both the hardest and most fun parts of resurrecting a 14-year-old expansion.
Final Fantasy 14 Player Creates Gathering Controllers for the Island Sanctuary
An intrepid Final Fantasy 14 fan makes custom controllers to gather, fish, and capture critters on the Island Sanctuary using Switch joy-cons.