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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.

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World of Warcraft fans are not impressed with what they see in the excerpts released from the upcoming Sylvanas novel by Christie Golden.

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After listening to community feedback, World of Warcraft permanently adds the high-difficulty Mage Tower class challenges from Legion Timewalking.

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Hearthstone Interview: Christie Golden and Valerie Chu Weigh Anchor on Narrative and Atmosphere of Voyage to the Sunken City
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The Best War Games interviews author Christie Golden and Hearthstone senior narrative designer Valerie Chu about the new Voyage to the Sunken City expansion.

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Become an unstoppable force of nature with this guide for the Untamed, the new Ranger Elite Specialization from Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons.

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World of Warcraft releases the final boss of Shadowlands, but the ending cinematic leaves players scratching their heads and rolling their eyes.

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In press release, Blizzard reveals several announcement dates for Warcraft titles, including one for the ninth WoW expansion next month.

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Guild Wars 2 players who have not yet unlocked the adorable springer mount have a new method of doing so in End of Dragons.

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The Best War Games talks with lead World of Warcraft designers Steve Danuser and Morgan Day about storytelling in Eternity's End and Shadowlands.

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World of Warcraft devs Steve Danuser and Morgan Day talk to The Best War Games about motives and ramifications for character actions in Eternity's End.

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World of Warcraft developers Steve Danuser and Morgan Day talk to The Best War Games about world building and storytelling in Shadowlands, Eternity's End.

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To commemorate the launch of the Legacy of the Sith expansion, Star Wars: The Old Republic releases its sixth cinematic trailer.

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